Robert Parish Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2003, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• When he retired, he was ranked 13th in the NBA in scoring, sixth in rebounds, sixth in blocked shots and eighth in field goals made
• Was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996
• Played collegiate basketball for Centenary College
• Was drafted by the NBA's Golden State Warriors in 1976
• Quote: "[on retiring] "I think it's time․ I know in my heart that it's time to walk away․""
• Quote: "I will always be a Celtic at heart․ That's where my career took off․ It's hard for me to even believe how good we were․"
• Won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s
• Formed a front line with Larry Bird and Kevin McHale that is widely regarded as one of the best in NBA history
• His teammate Cedric Maxwell nicknamed him "Chief" after a character from the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest․"