Robin Lopez

Robin Lopez, American basketball player

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Born: April 1, 1988
Age in 2026: 38
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1988

About Robin Lopez

Robin Byron Lopez is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2012 and was traded to Portland in 2013. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal alongside his twin brother Brook Lopez. He played for nine NBA teams, including a three-year stint with the Chicago Bulls and two stints with the Milwaukee Bucks. He led the team with 73 blocked shots, breaking the Stanford record for a freshman and recording the second highest single season record in Stanford history. In his first season with the Trail Blazers, he recorded 29 double-doubles and set the franchise single season record for offensive rebounds.

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The world when Robin Lopez was born

Robin Lopez was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

#1 song"Faith" – George Michael
Top movieRain Man
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
Defining fadKoosh balls
Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robin Lopez's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1988	2026
Gas	$0.95	$3.45/gal
Average home	$89,300	$435,000
Average income	$32,191	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.11	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	244.5M	341 million

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