By both measures, Bill Russell stands on the top of the pinnacle ... “My junior year in college, I had what I thought was one of the best college seasons ever. We won 28 out of 29 games.

For Bill Russell, arguably the most dominant defensive ... idea of the NBA team having Black players," Russell said. As a college star from San Francisco, the 12-time All-Star had always battled ...

"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill. He would let Wilt score 50 if we won. The thing that was most important to him was championships, rings and winning," says former teammate ...