Parish, 43, Joins the Bulls as Backup

Center Robert Parish, who has played more games than any player in NBA history, signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bulls Wednesday.

Parish, 43, will be entering his 21st season, also the most in league history. He had shared the record of 20 with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who retired from the Lakers in 1989.

Parish, who has played 1,568 games--eight more than Abdul-Jabbar--is 13th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 23,173 points. He comes to the Bulls as a free agent after having played four seasons with the Golden State Warriors, 14 seasons with the Boston Celtics and the last two with the Charlotte Hornets.

Luc Longley, who helped the Bulls win the NBA championship last season, is expected to return as starting center.