LaMont "ShowBoat" Robinson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 23, 1961 in Warrensville Heights, Warrensville Heights, United States. When he was a child, Robinson’s parents and grandparents took him to see the great acts of the 1960s and 1970s. It was this background that fostered his love for all types of music but, when he saw James Brown, Robinson instantly knew he wanted to be in entertainment himself. Although he chose sports, his love for music has been a lifelong passion. The musicians he looked up to the most were James Brown, the Temptations and Berry Gordy as well as regularly watching television shows such as Soul Train, Ed Sullivan and Upbeat.
His credentials include national and international television and newspaper appearances on CBS and USA Today. Robinson has made acquaintances with other well-known celebrities such as Michael Jordan, Jim Brown, Julius Erving aka Dr. J., and LeBron James. On November 1, 2001 Robinson sent his Harlem Road Kings uniform to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to be displayed as an exhibit.
Since 2013, Robinson has held induction ceremonies every year that have included The Temptations, The O’Jays, The Four Tops, The Chi-Lites, Gene “The Duke of Earl” Chandler, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Chubby Checker, Berry Gordy, Ray Charles, Cathy Hughes, Morgan Freeman, Rev. Al Sharpton, and the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Ties with inductees and their families have been strong and artifacts for the museum have been gladly and generously donated. The Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame has over 170 artists honored and inducted since 2013.
Robinson is the “Comedy King of Basketball” with his team, “ShowBoat Robinson’s Fabulous Harlem Clowns.” 2017 is Robinson’s 31st year as a player and 22nd year as an owner and operator of a comedy basketball team. As well as his basketball camps “ShowBoat” Robinson All-American Basketball Camp and his Say, No, To Drugs, and Yes, To, Life, and Family, and Education program that he has been taking into schools around the world since 1995.
Robinson went on to play basketball professionally in Copenhagen, Denmark, leading the country in scoring. He also played for the Long Island Knights in 1988 of the USBL and then went to veteran training camp with the Columbus Horizon of the CBA and traveled to Russia in 1989 with the Harlem Globetrotters and Washington Generals Tour. From 1995 to 2010, Robinson was a member of the Harlem Road Kings. In 2010, Robison founded the Harlem Clowns where he continues to serve as the owner/player.
