CHALMETTE, La (WVUE) – In blazing Louisiana heat in late June, thousands of people in St. Bernard Parish set up chairs and blankets along Judge Perez Drive to welcome NBA champion Mitchell Robinson, who paraded down the street atop a float.<\/p>\n
Robinson, a center for the New York Knicks, mentioned he wanted a parade in Chalmette mere minutes after his team won this year\u2019s NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs. Robinson played two years of basketball at Chalmette High School and built a fan base across St. Bernard Parish that remained strong after he graduated in 2017.<\/p>\n
For the past eight years, Robinson has been a Knick, and that growing fan base in south Louisiana said it felt joy and pride seeing him finally reach the top of the basketball world.<\/p>\n
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