{"product_id":"the-chief-the-story-of-the-boston-celtics-most-enigmatic-icon-9781637279618","title":"The Chief: The Story of the Boston Celtics' Most Enigmatic Icon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA memoir of basketball, dedication, and longevity from Boston Celtics legend Robert Parish \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in the heart of Louisiana, Robert Parish and his three younger siblings played baseball, football, and tennis--but never basketball. Still, by seventh grade, Parish stood 6'6\" and couldn't escape the attention of Coleman Kidd, the junior high basketball coach who saw potential before Parish could see it in himself. And though he was the worst player on the team that first season--handed the last jersey left, No. 00--it would become the number that now hangs in the Boston Garden rafters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Chief\u003c\/i\u003e, the famously reserved Parish opens up for the first time about the full scope of his life--from attending a predominantly white high school during the uneasy years of integration to becoming the anchor of one of the greatest teams in NBA history. With honesty, humility, and plenty of dry humor, Parish reflects on his start with the Golden State Warriors and his trade to Boston, the years alongside Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, the Celtics' epic rivalries of the 1980s, and the later years with the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls, finally walking away from the game on his own terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInsightful, introspective, and powerful, \u003ci\u003eThe Chief\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare look into the life of an NBA giant who always let his game do the talking--until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Parish,Jake Uitti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Triumph Books (IL)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.42w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637279618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parish \u003c\/b\u003eplayed in the National Basketball Association from 1976 to 1997, including 14 years with the Boston Celtics. A four-time NBA champion, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003 and named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Uitti \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer whose work has appeared in publications like \u003ci\u003eInterview\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Songwriter\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-author of memoirs with Muggsy Bogues, Michael Cooper, and several more NBA icons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Robert Parish \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48231157530781,"sku":"9781637279618","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5f9bdd2e-41ff-41a2-a1fb-b7a17a2a7ed7.jpg?v=1778577664","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-chief-the-story-of-the-boston-celtics-most-enigmatic-icon-9781637279618","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}