Robert Parish played in more games than any other player in NBA history. A 7-foot-1 center who combined strength, agility and remarkable endurance, Parish won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s and teamed with Larry Bird and Kevin McHale to…
His stoic expression unsettled opponents but brought comfort to teammates. The stone-faced Robert Parish had that kind of power. All business on the basketball court, he cemented a Hall-of-Fame NBA career by becoming one of the league’s most dominant centers…
His NBA journey begins during the US Bicentennial and ends 21 seasons later, during Bill Clinton’s second term as President. He arrives as disco is heating up, plays through the Michael Jackson-dominated ‘80s, and is still balling when Tupac is gunned down on the Vegas Strip in ‘96…
Robert “The Chief” Parish knows his basketball, and knows how to look good while playing. While partnering with Gillette in their support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Passport to Manhood campaign, Parish was kind enough to chat with Bleacher Report about his involvement…
The undisputed greatest defensive player of all time, Parish was the beneficiary of a player swap with the Celtics that involved Kevin McHale, who later became the front office executive running the Hall of Fame. For his age, he was one of the more agile big men…