David Robinson Gains National Honor

As if we don't have enough reasons to love David Robinson in San Antonio. Our not-quite native son (we'll claim him as ours anyways!) not only has opened The Carver Academy in the under-served East side and helped lead the Spurs to two championships, but now the rest of the nation will see just how special he is.

US News & World Report has just named The Admiral as one of America's Best Leaders for 2009. He gained the honor because of his dedication to education through the aforementioned Carver Academy. He joins others such as Newark Mayor Cory Booker, astronaut Sally Ride, and recently deceased Senator Ted Kennedy.

You can visit the official US News site to see the full list and a slideshow of the winners or to also just read the article about David Robinson. It's a great read whether you already know about the Carver Academy or not.