Duncan Robinson has been an important part of the Miami Heat’s improbable run to the NBA Finals. In 15 playoff games, the 26-year-old sharpshooter is averaging 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists while making 43.5% of his shots from the field and 40.0% of his 3-pointers. This after he shot 44.6% on 3-pointers on over eight attempts per game in a breakout regular season.

Robinson's incredible rise for the Heat has shown that he belongs in the NBA. But just few years ago, it didn’t seem like a playing career in the NBA was a certainty. He started out as a Division III player before becoming a nice role player for the Michigan Wolverines, but it didn't look like he had much of an NBA future.

With a career in the pros seeming unlikely, Robinson was already looking at other career options during his senior year at Michigan. Mark Titus of FOX Sports, then with The Ringer, revealed Sunday night that Robinson was interested in a career in sports media:

Three years later and Robinson is set to start for the Heat in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. He truly has had a meteoric rise worthy of a Hollywood film, included his stop at Williams College before he joined the Wolverines for his final three seasons. He went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft before finding his way to the Heat and soon blossoming into one of the best shooters in the NBA, and now he will play on the game’s biggest stage starting in Game 1 on Wednesday.

If you need a sign that you shouldn’t give up on your dreams, then the inspiring story of the Miami’s sharpshooter is just that. He has worked his tail off to get where he is today.