Robinson was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, in the west-central portion of the island. His mother moved to the Boston area while he was a toddler, leaving him in his grandparents\' care. Shortly after he turned 10 years old, his parents sent him to the United States in hopes of reuniting him with his mother. However, his mother made it clear that she didn\'t want him, and he was reduced to sleeping in apartment halls and Harvard College dorm stairways.\n', '

Early in the 1977-78 school year, he was taken in by Helen and Lou Ford, a respected local couple. They adopted him in 1978. He blossomed into a star guard at CRLS, leading them to a state championship in 1986.\n', '

Robinson averaged 14.3 points and 5.7 assists during his collegiate career at the University of Michigan. He achieved fame during his junior year for sinking two crucial free throws with 3 seconds left in the 1989 NCAA Men\'s Division I Basketball Championship to win the game for the Wolverines over Seton Hall University. His mother persuaded the city of Cambridge to name her street "Rumeal Robinson Way" in his honor.\n', '

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