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.