The Los Angeles Lakers received solid production last season from Thomas Robinson. When most people think of Robinson, they go back to his days at Kansas when tragedy struck. In January 2011, his mother and both grandparents passed away, all in a 3 week period. For anybody to overcome that would be an astronomical feat, let alone somebody who was playing college basketball on the biggest stage in the world.
During his junior year at Kansas, Robinson became a phenom. He was known for his courage and his knack for being the hardest working player on the Jayhawks squad.