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Celtics issue statement on passing of Bill Russell: His DNA is woven through every element of the organization

Grief and gratitude as Boston Celtics issue team statement following the passing of Bill Russell.

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‘Don’t do it if you can’t do it right’ – Revisiting Bill Russell’s iconic legacy

Celebrate Bill Russell and his well-deserved legacy in Boston and beyond with this mini-documentary from the Boston Globe.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, passes away at 88

The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88

The Hindu

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Sports World Honors 11-Time NBA Champion Bill Russell

The basketball legend and civil rights pioneer died Sunday at the age of 88.

Sports Illustrated

NBA legend Bill Russell dies aged 88

‘Bill Russell, the man, is someone who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men’, Obama said in 2011

The Independent UK

NBA legend Bill Russell dies

BOSTON — Celtics legend Bill Russell, on the Mount Rushmore of Boston sports with a whopping 11 titles as a player and two championships as the first Black head coach in North American pro sports, died on Sunday. He was 88.

Boston Herald

Adam Silver Releases Statement After Bill Russell’s Death

The NBA commissioner called Russell “the greatest champion in all of team sports.”

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Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88

Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88.

France 24

NBA players and fans paid tributes to Bill Russell, who passed away at age 88

Bill Russell was an absolute legend. RIP.

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Bill Russell, Basketball Great With Record 11 NBA Titles, Dies At 88

Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.

WEKU

Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

WEKU

Celtics great Bill Russell passes away at 88

Legendary Celtic Bill Russell has passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind an almost unfathomable legacy on and off the court.

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NBA Legend Bill Russell Dies at 88

The Celtics icon and civil rights champion leaves behind a storied legacy as one of the most accomplished players in sports history.

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Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88

The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88

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Bill Russell’s Boston Celtics were anything but slow and unskilled — and we have the proof

See what the golden era of the Celtics looked like under the leadership of Bill Russell.

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On this day: Bill Russell retires; Acie Earl drafted; Orien Greene waived

On this day, Boston Celtics big man luminary Bill Russell retired after 13 seasons and 11 titles.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Finals MVPs: Jordan, LeBron, Magic and Every Award Winner

Here’s a look at the stars who shined brightest on the game’s biggest stage.

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Celtics legend Satch Sanders sees some Bill Russell in Robert Williams III

But he also took time to explain why Timelord's athleticism alone is not enough to equal Russell's greatness.

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Chicago Sun-Times

A look at the NBA Finals matchup between the Celtics and Warriors

It’s a rematch of the 1964 finals, when Bill Russell and the Celtics topped the Warriors in five games

Chicago Sun-Times

NBA updates Larry O’Brien trophy, adds trophies named for Magic Johnson, Larry Bird

The Eastern Conference championship trophy has been renamed for Bob Cousy, the Western Conference championship trophy for Oscar Robertson.

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On this day: IT goes for 53, Coach Russell hangs first banner; beat 76ers in ’81 ECF

On this day in 2017, Isaiah Thomas hung 53 points on the Wizards on his late sister's birthday, and in 1968 Bill Russell won his first championship as a coach.

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On this date: The first of several painful finals losses to Celtics

In April 1962, the Lakers lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, setting a precedent that haunted L.A. for decades.

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On this day: Red names Bill Russell head coach; Sam Jones drafted

On this day in 1966, Celtics legend Red Auerbach named Bill Russell his successor as head coach, 9 years after they drafted Sam Jones.

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Recounting how Havlicek stole the ball – a flashbulb moment in Celtics history

On April 15, 1965, Havlicek made a heroic defensive play during the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals, leading to Johnny Most's iconic call.

Sports Illustrated

The Long Autumn of Jackie Robinson

Years after he broke the MLB color barrier, the Brooklyn Dodger's impact reverberated throughout the sporting world, the city he represented and beyond.

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