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Tabatabaie: The NBA should universally retire Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey

The NBA should universally retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey. Here's why.

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SI:AM | Bill Russell’s Legacy

He was more than just an NBA legend.

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The 6 most beautiful moments from Bill Russell’s heartwarming Kobe Bryant friendship

A look back at their wonderful friendship from years past.

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How the NBA Should Honor Bill Russell's Iconic Legacy

The Celtics enshrined Russell’s No. 6 among those that will never be worn again. The NBA should do the same

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Bill Russell’s Off-Court Example Is What Resonates Most, Now and Beyond

The Celtics icon helped push civil rights and the interests of Black athletes to the forefront.

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Dan Shaughnessy, Terrence Moore discuss Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell’s impact

'In Boston, he's at the top of Mount Rushmore,' says Dan Shaughnessy.

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LIV Golf remains the most empty thing in all of sports

Nothing comes close to mattering at these exhibitions.

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Shams: Boston Celtics sign ex-Rockets big man Bruno Caboclo to camp deal

The former Houston center will compete for a roster spot with Boston.

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‘The best there ever was’ Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca remembers Bill Russell

'We're very sad, the Celtics here, at Bill Russell's passing,' related the Boston co-governor.

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Mike Lupica: Bill Russell was everything we could ever want an athlete to be

We will all talk today about the winning Bill Russell did in basketball, because he is the greatest winner team sports in America has ever produced. We will talk, and rightly so, righteously so, about back-to-back NCAA championships the tall, skinny kid from McClymonds High in Oakland won at the…

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As a racial justice activist, NBA great Bill Russell was a legend off the court

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was a civil rights trailblazer, before, during and after his basketball career. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 for his activism efforts.

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ESPN’s Michael Wilbon addresses Boston Celtics icon Bill Russell’s impact on American society

A giant among men left us this weekend.

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The Loop: Australian swimmer Emma McKeon makes history, more space junk in NSW, and a huge cycling crash at the Commonwealth Games

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Celtics champ Cedric Maxwell reacts to passing of friend, hero Bill Russell

Russell maintained ties to many around the league decades after leaving it as a player and a coach.

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Morning Digest | ED arrests Sanjay Raut in PMLA case; Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli bags India’s third gold, and more

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Jeanie Buss pays tribute to Bill Russell after his death

Boston Celtics great Bill Russell passed away on Sunday, and Lakers owner Jeanie Buss honored his memory on social media.

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Obama shares tribute to Bill Russell: "Today we lost a giant"

The 11-time NBA champion died on Sunday at the age of 88.

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Rockets issue statements, reaction on death of NBA legend Bill Russell

The Houston Rockets, along with representatives including current and former players, are paying respect to Bill Russell. “Rest In Peace to a true legend of the game,” the team wrote.

Chicago Sun-Times

Celtics and NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., supported Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. The centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, Russell earned his last two NBA titles as a player-coach — the first…

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Matt Calkins: Bill Russell may have been team sports’ greatest winner, but that’s only part of why people are celebrating his life

Before he played under him as a forward with the Sonics, and before he forged a lifetime friendship with the legend, Spencer Haywood remembers meeting Bill Russell after the Celtics played against the Pistons in Detroit.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: Jerry West remembers Bill Russell as a 'difference maker' on par with Jackie Robinson

Los Angeles booed him. Los Angeles jeered him. Los Angeles hated him.

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On Bill Russell, the Boston Celtics, and good trouble

Russell's greatness stems not from what he did on the court, but from what he did off of it in spite of what he could have lost.

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Photos: Bill Russell, NBA star who died at 88, took up golf in retirement

Check out 10 photos of the the Celtics legend who played in many celebrity charity golf events.

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Michael Jordan Pays Tribute to 11-Time NBA Champion Bill Russell

The Bulls legend paid his respects to Russell’s legacy, calling him a pioneer: “He paved the way.”

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