Francisco Elson

Francisco Marinho Robby Elson (born February 28, 1976) is a Dutch retired professional basketball player. Elson was the seventh Dutch player to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Elson served as the captain of the Netherlands national basketball team in international basketball, as he led the team in several EuroBasket qualifying rounds. He was the first Dutch player to become NBA champion, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007.\n', ' Elson is fluent in Dutch, Spanish, and English, Portuguese, and Mandarin. He is of Surinamese descent. His father is half Chinese and half African. His mother is half Indian and half African.\n', ' Elson started his career at AMVJ Rotterdam at the age of twelve. After a couple of years playing he stopped. His gym teacher at the Maria School asked him to return to the club at the age of sixteen.\n', '