With all of the hype around this years elections, I started thinking of who I would like to see as the President. However, I'm not talking about the real President, I'm talking about a sporting figure that could be the President.

There are a ton of candidates that come to mind that would be great leaders for this country. But my pick is the great David Robinson, formerly of the San Antonio Spurs. Granted, he played for the Spurs and as a Mavericks fan, I have to look beyond that. Here is a guy that exudes quality leadership skills, is a the quintessentail family guy and is very well respected amongst not only his fans but his peers.

He won 2 NBA championships, was the MVP in one of them, scored over twenty thousand points and played in the league with one team for 14 years! Those are just some of the meaty facts about Mr. Robinson's playing days in the NBA but his career stats go so much farther than that.

Off the court, he has been a man that has done so much for the city of San Antonio, especially when it comes to the kids. When I was living in San Antonio it was not uncommon to turn on the news that evening to see David at a cahrity event or hosting one. He is a big fan of talking to kids at schools to encourage them to finish classes and make something of themselves. He is such an avid believer in this that he started his own school called the Carver Academy. To date, he and his wife have donted over 11 million dollars to the school! Also, every month the NBA gives an award called the David Robinson Plaque to the most outstanding player in the league involved with community service.

If I had to choose a sports figure to be president it would definatley be the man that broke my heart in 2003 as his team beat mine in the Western Conference Finals, David Robinson.

 Thanks Wikipedia for your stats!