News Clifford Robinson, who played 18 years in the NBA, dies at 53 August 29, 2020 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Comments Off on Clifford Robinson, who played 18 years in the NBA, dies at 53 Clifford Robinson, a former center, power forward and small forward during his 18-year NBA career, has died at 53. He was an All-Star in 1994.