The honeymoon will have to wait until after the season. Training in Fort Myers, Florida, he said he flew in for the wedding, then left for the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama three or four days later. Speaking at the NFL Combine, Robinson admitted that the timing was unusual, but said, “It’s kind of worked out perfectly.” They wrote on their wedding website on, “We have Heritage Christian basketball and Instagram to thank for our relationship! After years of knowing each other, Dom finally decided to reach out over an Instagram DM, and we were inseparable from that day on!” Robinson said they met in high school when his father, Anthony Sr., coached Granger’s little brother. His new bride, a native of Dalton, played volleyball at Robert Morris University. 21, when Robinson and Emma Granger professed their love and commitment in a match made on Instagram. I was kind of upset when he was traded, even though I understood it when Kobe Bryant was coming.INDIANAPOLIS - Dominique Robinson’s whirlwind life is reaching gale force, especially after the Canton native turned in an eye-popping workout Saturday at the NFL Scouting Combine.īut the Miami University defensive end from McKinley High School still decided to get married on Jan. I am a big Lakers fan, and Eddie Jones was one of my favorite Lakers growing up. When Jones got drafted by the Lakers, he had been compared to former Laker player Michael Cooper.
Also, Jones played some hard-nosed defense often guarding the opposing teams best player every night. Jones finished his career in a stint back with the Miami Heat and then with the Dallas Mavericks.Įddie Jones was a solid NBA player. Jones’s play started to decline with the Grizzlies, but he was still effective averaging 11.8 points a game. In 2005 Eddie Jones was traded again to Memphis Grizzlies for James Posey and Jason Williams. They went out to win the NBA finals the next year Jones was no longer on the team. The Heat came up short in the ’05 season, losing to the Detriot Pistons in Game 7 of the eastern conference finals. The Heat acquired Shaq and drafted Dwyane Wade Jones moved to small forward. The Heat won 50 games that season even with Alonzo Mourning out with his Kidney disease.Įddie Jones played four more seasons with the Heat after that. He averaged 17.4 points a game while playing consistently of both sides of the floor. The Former Laker and Hornets star played well for the Heat also. At the end of the season was named to the All-NBA Third Team and All-Defensive second team.Īfter his time with the Hornets, Jones was traded to the Miami Heat. The Hornets made the playoffs that season but lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round. Also, Jones was voted in the starting line up for the All-Star game. He averaged 20.1 points per game and led the NBA in total steals.
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In Jones’ first full season with the Hornets, he had his best season in the NBA. The Lakers needed shooting from Glen Rice, and Kobe Bryant was starting to become a force, so Jones had to be moved. Elden Campbell and Jones were traded for Glen Rice, J.R. That season the Lakers won 61 games but lost to the Jazz in the conference finals.ĭuring the 1999 season, Eddie Jones was traded to the Charlotte Hornets. In 1998 Jones made the All-Star team again averaging 16.9 points game and made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Jones finished the season averaging 17.2 points per game and made his first all-star game appearance In that season the Lakers had acquired center Shaquille O’Neal and Shooting Guard Kobe Bryant. In the 1997 season, Jones started coming into his own as a player. After Eddie Jones’ second season he had to switch his number for 25 to 6 because the Lakers retired Gail Goodrich number 25.
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