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Originally posted on Duke Blue Devils on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Jul 6, 2025 8:31 PM ET

Justin Robinson, son of NBA great and former No. 1 overall draft pick David Robinson, joined Jon Scheyer's staff as the Duke basketball director of player development in November 2023, three and a half years after the conclusion of his fifth year as a Blue Devil forward.

As of this week, though, the 28-year-old Robinson is on the staff of another former Duke guard in second-year Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick. The Blue Devils' social media team congratulated its alum, who began his playing career under Mike Krzyzewski's command as a walk-on in 2015-16, via the following post:

Congrats to our guy J-Rob!

Nice addition to the @Lakers staff! pic.twitter.com/wFwP3NSFDV
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) July 6, 2025

As a Duke basketball captain in 2019-20, Robinson saved his best collegiate performance for what wound up being his last game in a Blue Devil uniform. In that Senior Night outing, the San Antonio, Texas, native tallied 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, and four blocks to help power a feel-good 89-76 home win over archrival UNC.

Before returning to Durham as a member of Jon Scheyer's staff, Justin Robinson played overseas for Montenegro's Mornar Bar in the ABA League.

In JJ Redick's first season as a coach at any level outside youth league action, he guided the Los Angeles Lakers to a 50-32 regular season record. They fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

This article first appeared on Duke Blue Devils on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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