3 NBA legends you forgot played for the Chicago Bulls

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2. Nate Robinson

Nate Robinson is another former New York Knicks guard who suited up for Chicago Bulls for a season. The 5-foot-9 Seattle native spent his first five seasons in New York, won three NBA Slam Dunk Contests, then bounced around between seven other teams before retiring in 2015.

Known primarily for his incredible leaping ability, Robinson’s time in Chicago was short but sweet. It was back in the 2012-13 season when he filled in admirably for an injured Derrick Rose. Robinson played all 82 games that year, posting respectable averages of 13.1 points and 4.4 assists per game while shooting 40.5 percent from 3-point range.

He saved his best performances for the playoffs though, putting up 16.3 points per game while starting eight contests during the Bulls’ run to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Chicago lost to LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat — the eventual NBA champions. But Robinson led a valiant effort to get them there in the first place, almost singlehandedly dragging the Bulls past the Brooklyn Nets in the first round. He’ll be remembered by Chicago fans not just for the flashy dunks, but for coming up with gritty performances when his team needed him most.

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