NBA legend Bill Russell's Oakland high school names renovated gym in his honor
As the NBA's biggest talent descends on San Francisco for All-Star weekend, a high school across the Bay is joining in on the ...
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On this day: Bill Russell, Scot Pollard born; Bob McAdoo trade
On this day in Celtics history, iconic big man Bill Russell was born, as was center Scott Pollard on a day the team traded ...
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Bill Russell explained Wilt’s unstoppable move in the post he couldn’t figure out: “He had this fadeaway jump shot. … I could block three or four out of 10”
Still, few duels can match the intellectual and physical chess match between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain ... by the Harlem Globetrotters after college. After only a year, he transitioned ...
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"They didn’t like the idea of having Black players" - Bill Russell said he never felt "comfortable" playing for the Celtics
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 ...
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Russell was proud, fierce warrior
"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 ...
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Bill Russell's legacy
He would not "shut up and dribble." Bill Russell was the most dominant basketball player of his era, leading the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championships. But his experience as a Black athlete in ...