R.I.P Big guy! I was lucky go have seen Bill play the game. Nobody, will ever have as many rings that Bill collected through Championships! Outside of his Celtic teammates.
RIP....I believe no other player was on as many championship teams in pro-sports history. And he was a great ambassador for the NBA after he retired I remember when he was asked about the physical nature of basketball compared to football he said "basketball is a contact sport; football is a collision sport"
R.I.P., Mr. Russell. Greatest champion and teammate … and always the GOAT to me with all due respect. We’ve lost a good one. Even luckier was we had him in the first place.
This is a big one... 1969 was the year, as a little kid, I became interested in the NBA. Even a seven year old could sense the regalness, and prestige about that guy wearing #6 in green. Although Willis Reed and the NY Knickerbockers were the posters on my wall, I learned what 'respect' looked like. RIP Mr. Russell.