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Knicks' Mitchell Robinson Invites Grieving High School Coach to Live with Him

Robinson's Gesture of Support Follows Death of Coach's Wife

  • New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has invited his former high school basketball coach, Butch Stockton, to live with him in New York following the death of Stockton's wife.
  • Robinson and Stockton have maintained a close relationship since their time at Chalmette High School in Louisiana, where Stockton coached Robinson.
  • Robinson's gesture came after Stockton's wife, Dawn, passed away in September following a battle with metastatic cancer.
  • Stockton has been living with Robinson since September and plans to stay with him through the end of the year.
  • Robinson, who is having a strong season with the Knicks, said he was more than happy to help Stockton in his time of need, as Stockton had helped him during his high school years.
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