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Former Suns and Blazers forward Clifford Robinson passed away this weekend too

News came on Saturday morning that Cliff Robinson, a former NBA All-Star who played for your Phoenix Suns from 1997-2001, died at 53 years old.

Robinson dealt with multiple health problems over the past few years, including a brain hemorrhage, tumor in his jaw and a stroke a couple years ago and went into a coma last week. His family released a statement advising he passed away due to a yearlong battle with lymphoma.

As a Sun, he started 248 of his 292 games, shooting 37.1 percent from downtown and averaging 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1 block per game.