The National Basketball Association is set to retire Boston Celtics great Bill Russell's number, marking the first time the league has retired a player's number. The move was announced jointly by the ...
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched ...
11-time NBA champion Bill Russell has passed away at the age of 88. Russell was an 11-time NBA champion, Five-time MVP, Two-time NCAA champion and Olympic Gold Medalist. Russell was the first Black ...
The late great Bill Russell was known for his subtle and classy yet epic quips, especially about his legacy. Back in 2018, Russell came up with yet another sensational remark, which was brought about ...
In the early years of the NBA, two men defined what it means to be truly great at the center position: Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. While Russell and Chamberlain developed a strong friendship ...