as an assistant coach with the Orlando Magic and from 2005 to 2010 was an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics, who won an NBA championship in 2008. He was hired by the Sacramento Kings in 2012. On June 5, 2013, new Kings coach Michael Malone announced that the 2012–13 assistant coaches would not be retained for the 2013–14 season. In 2016, Ray was hired by the Houston Rockets as a consultant. Dolphin rescue In 1978, Ray made headlines for saving a dolphin's life at the Marine World/Africa USA amusement park in Redwood City, California. A bottlenose dolphin named "Mr. Spock" had swallowed a bolt with a protruding sharp screw while maintenance was being performed on its holding tank. The park veterinarian was unwilling to perform a risky operation to remove the bolt from the dolphin's first stomach where the object lay just beyond his reach. His remark that he needed longer arms led Marine World president and basketball fan Mike Demetrios to ask for Ray's assistance, as his arms measured at three feet nine inches (114 centimeters). With gloves, lubrication, and guidance, Ray successfully reached into the animal's throat and retrieved the object without causing any additional harm. See also Bao Xishun, another person who used his long arms to reach into the stomach of a dolphin. References External links NBA Career stats at Basketball-Reference.com Bio from Boston Celtics official site Official Clifford Ray Radio Show 1949 births Living people African-American basketball coaches African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from South Carolina Basketball players from South Carolina Boston Celtics assistant coaches Centers (basketball) Chicago Bulls draft picks Chicago Bulls players Continental Basketball Association coaches Dallas Mavericks assistant coaches Golden State Warriors assistant coaches Golden State Warriors players New Jersey Nets assistant coaches Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players People from Union, South Carolina Power forwards (basketball) 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople