On this day in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame Celtics center Robert Parish scored the 22,000th point of his profession in a videogame he played in1994 An alum of Louisiana’s Centenary College, Parish was lateron prepared by the Golden State Warriors with the 8th general choice of the 1976 NBA draft and would come to the Celtics in a notoriously uneven trade in 1980.
He would play for Boston for 14 seasons, winning 3 of his 4 NBA titles with the Celtics while likewise amassing 9 All-Star quotes, 2 All-NBA group choices, and a host of other honors.
The videogame in which he hit the 22,000-point plateau was a 21-point efficiency in a 102 – 95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Parish endingupbeing (at that time) just the twelfth individual in league history to reach that mark.
No gamer from the Minneapolis Lakers won a title with the Celtics. It’s just been 2 gamers from the Minneapolis Lakers that have played for the Celtics, Mike Bloom & Gene Stump.
— 🐻+🍯=❤️ (@WinkWestwood) October 1, 2020
Today is likewise the birthday of Meyer “Mike” Bloom, born in 1915 in New York City, New York
Bloom played one season for the Celts in simply their 2nd season of 1947-48, back in their Basketball Association of America (BAA – a precursor league to the NBA) days.
Happy birthday in paradise Mike Bloom. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/WyBeuANUQB
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) January 14, 2021
The Temple alumnus balanced 9.2 points and 14 helps per videogame for th