Robert Parish

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American former basketball player (born 1953)

United States Basketball PlayersBorn 1953 · age 73

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Robert Lee Parish, nicknamed "the Chief", is an American former professional basketball player.

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Parish as a junior at Centenary.

Parish during his tenure with the Celtics

Parish in the mid-1980s with Boston mayor Raymond Flynn

The Celtics retired Parish's No. 00 in 1998.

In their own words 2

Robert Parish

said · 1998

Own words

[Martial arts training]'s given me a foundation for conditioning, flexibility, patience, focus, dedication. And those carry over to my basketball career.

"One-on-One with Robert Parish", NBA.com (1998).

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Robert Parish

said · 2010

Own words

Meadowlark inspired me to play for a long time.

Quoted in Trust Your Next Shot: A Guide to a Life of Joy by Meadowlark Lemon (Ascend Books, 2010), p. III.

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Teams 6

Centenary Gentlemen basketball1972-1976

Boston Celtics

Golden State Warriors

New Orleans Pelicans

Chicago Bulls

Charlotte Hornets

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Harold RussellAlso in Inside Moves (1980)

Diana ScarwidAlso in Inside Moves (1980)

Tony BurtonAlso in Inside Moves (1980)

John SavageAlso in Inside Moves (1980)

Jo Jo WhiteAlso in Inside Moves (1980)

About this person

Robert Lee Parish, nicknamed "the Chief", is an American former professional basketball player. A 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) center, he played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls, helping the Celtics win three NBA championships while teaming with Hall-of-Fame forwards Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, and won a fourth championship with the Bulls prior to his retirement.

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