Robert Parish

About Robert Parish

He was known as"The Chief" from 1981 to 1986, and he was an NBA center who helped the Boston Celtics win three NBA titles. After being chosen to nine NBA All-Star teams, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Robert Lee Parish is a former American professional basketball player who has played 21 seasons at the center of the National Basketball Association, ranking second in tournament history. He has played the NBA record 1,611 regular season game of his career. Parish is known for its strong defense, high archery ability and fast counter-attacks at the end of the game. During his college career playing in the dark at Centenary College, he hit numbers impressive enough to be drafted three times, twice by ABA teams, and finally in 1976 by Golden State. Warriors of the NBA, with whom he played four seasons as the highlight of another lackluster team. The Boston Celtics needed a new center after Dave Cowens retired and made a deal with the Warriors for Parish and a draft option they would use to pick forward Kevin McHale.

High school	Woodlawn (Shreveport, Louisiana)
College	Centenary (1972–1976)
Nationality	American
Born	August 30, 1953, Shreveport, Louisiana
Listed weight	244 lb
Listed height	7 ft 1 in
NBA draft	1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8, Golden State Warriors

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Trivia

He set an NBA record by playing in 1,611 regular season games.

Robert Parish before fame

He became a college superstar at Centenary as a result of a heinous NCAA ruling, with no one to see or recognize his achievements.

Achievement of Robert Parish

He appeared in 1,611 regular-season games, an NBA record.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Robert Parish family life

He was married for one year to Nancy Saad before divorcing her in 1990.

Associations of Robert Parish

He and Kevin McHale were long-time Celtics front-court colleagues.

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