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Former Chicago Bulls of the past: Where are they now?

By Nicholas Niendorf

MIAMI, FL - MAY 15: Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls looks to pass the ball against the Miami Heat in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2013 (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - MAY 15: Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls looks to pass the ball against the Miami Heat in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2013 (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Nate Robinson, a Chicago Bulls folk hero.
MIAMI, FL – MAY 15: Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls looks to pass the ball against the Miami Heat in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2013 (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Nate Robinson

Although Nate Robinson only spent a single year with the Bulls back in 2012-13, the season following Derrick Rose‘s ACL tear, his heroics in the playoffs cemented him as a Bulls legend.

Most notably, Robinson dropped 23 points in the fourth quarter of Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs, a Bulls playoff record that stands second only to Jordan.

However, the 5’9″, three-time NBA dunk contest winner has been out of the NBA since the New Orleans Pelicans waived him early in the 2015-16 season. Since then, he has played in Israel and the recently-renamed G-League. Robinson also unsuccessfully tried out at cornerback for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, reviving his football days from when he played at the University of Washington.

Robinson hasn’t given up entirely on an NBA comeback though. He famously took his campaign to Instagram this past season after LeBron James expressed frustration over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lack of playmaking.

He currently plays in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto, Venezuela’s marquee professional basketball league, averaging 16 points, 5.1 assists and a steal. The hashtag “FreeNateRob” still adorns many of his social media posts.

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