"Their relationship dates back to grade school. They faced each other at rival high schools, played together on AAU teams, and reunited at the University of Washington, where they fueled the basketball program's resurrection.

Nate Robinson was the athletic freak, the diminutive strongman with the Napoleon complex who took on all comers on the court. Brandon Roy was the gifted and composed swingman who was close to declaring for the NBA draft out of high school but instead became the model four-year college player.

While Robinson has constantly had to prove himself as an NBA player — entering dunk contests to display his mind-boggling athleticism — Roy methodically emerged as an All-Star, becoming the face of the Portland Trail Blazers with his understated but effective scoring style."