Bill Russell
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that they will honor the life and legacy of 11-time NBA champion and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell by permanently retiring his uniform number, 6, throughout the league. The iconic Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer will be the first player to […]
According to his family, Bill Russell, an NBA great who won 11 titles with the Boston Celtics and was the first Black head coach in the league, passed away peacefully at age 88 this past weekend. Russell won all 11 of his titles with the Celtics. His cause of death was not disclosed. Check out […]
Bill Russell, stalwart of the Boston Celtics’ dynasty of the 1950s and 60s, the only NBA player to win 11 championships and the league’s first Black head coach, died on Sunday. He was 88. Russell is widely considered one of the best to ever play the game. As a 6-foot-10 center, he was the face […]
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