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Dan Woike: NBA needs to honor Bill Russell’s legacy by retiring his No. 6 uniform leaguewide

Some legacies are too important to leave alone, to trust that society will properly cherish and regularly celebrate them. They require special attention and direct action to ensure memories don’t fade as time passes.

Los Angeles Times

This brilliant Bill Russell quote should inspire more thoughtful NBA coverage

The things he knew about basketball, motivation, and people went much deeper.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bill Russell Received Just One Scholarship Offer in High School

He attended San Francisco where he had one of the best freshman years in the school’s history.

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Bill Russell's legacy of NBA championships and cerebral fight for equal rights

On May 1, 1968, Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to another NBA championship, triumphing over the rival Los Angeles Lakers.

The Conversation

Devin McCourty details drawing ‘inspiration and motivation’ from Bill Russell

Devin McCourty and Matthew Slater reflected on the impact of Bill Russell.

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Bill Russell was the NBA’s king of championship rings – and far more important matters

The basketball legend, who died Sunday aged 88, was doggedly committed to using his platform to amplify his political actions, setting a template for today’s athlete activists

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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.

Sports Illustrated

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

A look back at their wonderful friendship from years past.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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

Sports Illustrated

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.

ABC News

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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.

The Independent UK

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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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AFP

NBA mourns Celtics great and civil rights activist Bill Russell

New York (AFP) - Bill Russell, the cornerstone of a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA titles and a powerful voice for social justice, died Sunday at the age of 88, his family said.

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