Chicago Bulls: Zach LaVine backs Nate Robinson after knockout

Chicago Bulls standout shooting guard Zach LaVine was seen still backing former Bulls point guard Nate Robinson on social media following his knockout.

With the Chicago Bulls and newly hired head coach Billy Donovan about to take to the court again for the first time in a couple of months at the Advocate Center for the start of Training Camp (on Dec. 1), players are preparing for the start of the looming 2020-21 regular season. One of those key players for the Bulls this season will be the 25-year-old 6-foot-6 and 200 pound standout shooting guard Zach LaVine.

And LaVine spoke his voice on more than just his progress during the offseason and the looming start to the 2020-21 season on social media over the weekend. LaVine was apparently watching the boxing match between the former Bulls point guard Nate Robinson and the YouTube star Jake Paul.

A boxing match that saw Robinson knocked out just in the second round by Paul was a weird way to see everything end. There were reportedly millions of viewers tuning in for the boxing match between the former Slam Dunk Contest champ and the YouTube sensation with millions upon millions of subscribers.

After the match was over, LaVine still backed Robinson saying that “he still a dog” with the “100” emoji following and “#respect”. LaVine also seemed hype about the boxing match before the first bell, with another post on social media earlier in the day.

Robinson played for the Bulls during the 2012-13 season. He played in all 82 regular season games for the Bulls during the 2012-13 campaign (23 of which he started in). And he averaged 13.1 points per game, 2.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.1 blocks.

Moreover, LaVine is also entering the 2020-21 season with high expectations after coming off a solid 2019-20 regular season. He played in 60 games for the Bulls during the shortened 2019-20 regular season (all of which he started in). And LaVine averaged 25.5 points per game, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks.

LaVine shot 45.0 percent from the field, 38.0 percent from beyond the arc, and 80.2 percent from the free-throw line.

The Bulls start Training Camp with individual player workouts on Dec. 1. About five days after that, group workout sessions will begin. And the preseason schedule for the Bulls tips off on Dec. 11 at home at the United Center against the Houston Rockets.