Mitchell Robinson's special bond with high school basketball coach Butch Stockton

Mitchell Robinson’s special bond with high school basketball coach Butch Stockton | NBA Countdown

They are an unlikely pair now they realize Mitchell Robinson and Butch Stockton separated by 45 years roommates in the suburbs of New York City you ever seen nightm before Christmas uh I never seen that one that’s a good one yeah it’s a good one you know people think

That’s a Halloween movie mhm coach Stockton he helped me out through a lot on my journey to where I am now I needed something and I know he was here for me when I needed it what we got today for much got forget yeah okay now Mitchell and Butch our

Family their bond dating back to shet High School in Louisiana where Butch coached Mitchell for 2 years coach so is like my second dad I know I got someone I can talk to no matter what about anything I think both of them needed each other in this way I feel he needed

A true male role model in his life and this person was offering to give it to him butcher’s wife Dawn was the love of his life and soon enough she became a growing part of Mitchell’s life too she was a genuine woman used to go by their

House I go over there we justang out talk if you was to meet her you would love it to like always put herself second I think the most important thing was the way she took to Mitchell and she felt like we didn’t have a child she just felt like Mitchell

Was that special person to her with the 36th pick in the 2018 NBA draft the New York Pick select Mitchell Robinson Butch and Don were thrilled when Mitchell got drafted by the Knicks in 2018 and watched as he became a centerpiece of a resurgent Knicks [Applause] team but earlier this

Fall while Mitchell was back home in Louisiana but shared some shocking news I Callin said Mitchell D has colon cancer she’s in a stage four I see coach Stockton we give each other hug instantly I’m trying to tell him it’s all right coach I got you we good we going to get through

This each time he walked in that room her eyes opened up the last day before I took going home was truthfully the last time I saw her happy with her eyes open Don died on September 13th she was 70 and had been married to Butch for 31 years I gave my wife

Eulogy and I felt like having Mitch there gave me the strength to do that after the funeral Mitchell offered Butch an invitation said coach I want you to come and live with me until you can get get your mind right where you feel comfortable enough to go back I was just

Like there’s no way I’m about to go back to New York and he’s down here by himself Robinson hits both free throws there’s a what do you think you guys have learned about one another through Don’s passing what family really means um what it is to really be there

For someone in need you see right there and now it is Mitchell who is in need he is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing ankle surgery and so the coach is returning the favor the player returned to him that’ be cool what do you think about

That that’d be good yeah coach come to my door almost every morning you good you had breakfast you know you took your medicine you took your vitamins what do you think Don is saying looking down on you guys here in New York I love both of you and I’m so glad

You two are together we’ll be seeing each other again but for now y’all enjoy each Other

Mitchell Robinson’s special bond with high school basketball coach Butch Stockton | NBA Countdown
Monica McNutt tells the story of Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson sharing a special bond with his high school basketball coach Butch Stockton. When Stockton’s wife died of cancer, Robinson moved Stockton into his New York home to keep the grieving coach company.
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