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- Full name: Robert Lee ParishNBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- Nickname: "The Chief"NBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- Born: August 30, 1953NBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- Birthplace: Shreveport, LouisianaNBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- Nationality: AmericanNBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- Height: 7' 1"NBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- Weight: 250 lbsNBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- Position: CenterBasketball-Reference.com: Robert Parish Statistics
- High School: Woodlawn (Shreveport, Louisiana)NBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- College: Centenary College of LouisianaNBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- Draft year: 1976Basketball-Reference.com: Robert Parish Statistics
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Robert Parish is a hall of fame professional basketball player who played for the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls. He was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
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Awards and Honors
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2003)Basketball Hall of Fame: Robert L. Parish
- All-America at Centenary College (1975)Basketball Hall of Fame: Robert L. Parish
- Nine-time NBA All-Star (1981-87, 1990-91)Basketball Hall of Fame: Robert L. Parish
- NBA Championships - Boston Celtics (1981, '84, '86)Basketball Hall of Fame: Robert L. Parish
- NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)Basketball Hall of Fame: Robert L. Parish
- All-NBA Second Team (1982)NBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- All-NBA Third Team (1989)NBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
- One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA HistoryNBA.com: Robert Parish Bio
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Career Transactions
Parish was the 8th overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 1976 NBA Draft. He played with the Warriors for four seasons (1976-1980). He was traded to Boston Celtics on June 9, 1980 and played 14 straight seasons. In 1994, he was signed by Charlotte Hornets as a free agent and played for two seasons. Before the 1996 season, he was signed as a free agent by Chicago Bulls where he got another championship ring.NBA.com: Robert Parish Bio At present, he serves as Celtics' team consultantCeltics.com: Celtics Legend Robert Parish Joins Team As Consultant
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Robert Parish Vital Stats
- Basketball-Reference.com: Career Stats
- Height: 7' 1"
- Weight: 250 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1976
Robert Parish Timeline
- August 30, 1953: Born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- 1972: Graduated at Woodlawn High School (Shreveport, Louisiana)
- 1972 - 1976: Centenary College of Louisiana
- 1976: Drafted by the Golden State Warriors
- 1976 - 1980: Golden State Warriors
- 1980 - 1994: Boston Celtics
- 1994 - 1996: Charlotte Hornets
- 1996: Selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- 1996 - 1997: Chicago Bulls
- 2003: Enshrined into Basketball Hall of Fame
- November 9, 2005 - Present: Team Consultant for Boston Celtics
- Basketball-Reference.com: Career Stats




