Who is Michelle Obama's brother Craig Robinson?

IVY League scholar and basketball player Craig Robinson doesn't need any help with his resume, but being brother-in-law to former President Obama is another way to stand out from the crowd. Here's what we know about Michelle Obama's older brother Craig.

IVY League scholar and basketball player Craig Robinson doesn't need any help with his resume, but being brother-in-law to former President Obama is another way to stand out from the crowd.

Here's what we know about Michelle Obama's older brother Craig.

Who is Michelle Obama's brother Craig Robinson?

Michelle Obama's older brother Craig Robertson was born on April 21, 1962.

Since he was young, he's proven himself both in the classroom and on the basketball court.

As a senior in high school, Robinson faced the decision to go to Princeton University for its Ivy League academics or to the University of Washington or Purdue University, which offered him basketball scholarships.

He ultimately chose Princeton and played basketball there, becoming the fourth-highest-scoring player in school history.

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He graduated with a degree in sociology before going on to play professional basketball in Europe.

When he returned to the states, he became an assistant coach at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

After two years as an assistant coach, Robinson went back to school to get his MBA from the University of Chicago and entered the world of bond trading.

Robinson eventually went back to coaching as head coach of Brown University and later Oregon State.

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In 2016, he was hired by the Milwaukee Bucks as VP of player and organizational development.

In 2017, he left the Bucks and took over the same role for the New York Knicks.

Today, he is the Executive Director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, a role he's held since 2020.

Is Craig Robinson close with his sister Michelle Obama?

The siblings are incredibly close, especially since the death of their father.

According to USA Today, Michelle said that she often turns to her brother for things that she used to turn to their father for, including advice when her husband was running for office.

Her brother told the outlet that the first time he met the future president, Michelle asked him to play basketball with him to "check out" his character.

He said that he could tell a lot about Barack's integrity and his authenticity from that game.

Since then, he's helped campaign for his brother-in-law, and in return, the Obamas attended some of his basketball games.

Is Craig Robinson married?

Craig Robinson has been married twice, with four children.

He's currently married to his second wife, Kelly, with whom he shares sons Austin and Aaron.

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He has two children, Avery and Leslie, from his first marriage to Janis Robinson.

Leslie followed in her dad's footsteps and played basketball for Princeton.

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