Celtic champ Robert Parish’ Jersey retired; Burrough born
On this present day in Boston Celtics historical past, champion middle Robert Parish noticed his jersey raised to the rafters alongside banners he helped win as his No. 00 was retired by the Celtics in 1998.
In a ceremony on the halftime of a sport in opposition to the Indiana Pacers (that was additionally Larry Chicken’s return to town for the primary time as head coach of that group), Robert “Chief” Parish had his jersey raised to the rafters of the Fleet Heart (now, TD Backyard). The sport was a homecoming of kinds, as in addition to the return of Chicken as coach of the Pacers, Kevin McHale was additionally in attendance.
He was at the moment the vice chairman of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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McHale (per the Baltimore Sun’s Jerry Bembry) had this to say in regards to the occasion:
“It was an important second, nice to see Robert’s quantity retired and nice to see Larry right here teaching … We spent a variety of time on that courtroom collectively. These days are all prior to now now. All we are able to do now could be sit again and watch all people else play.”
Chicken downplayed his return, as an alternative emphasizing the ceremony, and Crimson Auerbach helped Parish elevate the jersey to the rafters.
Former Boston Celtics star Robert Parish waves to the followers throughout his quantity retirement ceremony in Boston Sunday, Jan 18, 1998. (AP Picture/Victoria Arocho)
Mentioned Chief of the expertise (once more per Bembry):
“As Crimson and I have been elevating the flag, I used to be flattered for the acknowledgment, that the Celtics thought sufficient of Robert Parish to retire his quantity … It ranks proper up there with profitable a championship, being chosen as one of many 50 biggest athletes within the NBA.”
“It’s positively a spotlight in my profession,” he added.
Virginias Junior Burrough (4) and teammate Martin Walton have a good time their 67-58 victory over Kansas within the NCAA Midwest Regionals, Friday, March 24, 1995, Kansas Metropolis, Mo. (AP Picture/Cliff Schiappa)
Right this moment can be the birthday of former Celtics huge man Thomas Harold “Junior” Burrough, born this present day in 1973 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Burrough performed on the College of Virginia between 1991 and 1995 and was chosen with the thirty third choose of the 1995 NBA draft by the Celtics.
He averaged 3.1 factors and 1.8 boards per sport over the 1995 – 96 season earlier than leaving to play abroad in Europe that summer season.
The Virginia alum had an extended profession taking part in for a lot of European groups earlier than retiring in 2009.
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