Boston Celtics starting point guard Kemba Walker shared his thoughts about some especially somber news at Thursday’s team media availability session. Asked about his feelings on hearing of his former college teammate Stanley “Sticks” Robinson’s untimely death, the Bronx native was clearly in grief.
“It was tough. It was really, really shocking to hear that news,” related Walker on Robinson’s death.
A fellow Connecticut player, Robinson had found less success at the next level, playing several stints overseas and in the G League after being drafted by the Orlando Magic but not making their final roster in 2010.
“He was just a happy guy, man,” explained the UConn product. “Always smiling. He was an upperclassmen, so he was a guy who I watched before I got this. Fun to play with, throwing lobs and stuff like that. It’s a real sad moment. I really feel bad for his family, his kids.”
“He’s a Husky forever. May he Rest In Peace,” added Walker, who shared a Connecticut roster for two seasons between 2008 and 2010.
The UConn Basketball family grieves the loss of a great player and an even greater person, Stanley “Sticks” Robinson. Our thoughts and prayers are with Stanley’s family at this difficult time 🙏
Rest In Peace, Sticks. pic.twitter.com/ihm5z0h1OK
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) July 22, 2020
As of Thursday evening, the reason for Robinson’s death is unknown — he was found lifeless by his mother on Tuesday.
“The UConn Basketball family grieves the loss of the great player and an even greater person, Stanley ‘Sticks’ Robinson,” the UConn men’s basketball team posted on Twitter.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Stanley’s family at this difficult time.”
Rest In Peace, Stanley Robinson.
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