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Which Boston Celtics alum is the NBA’s biggest career earner from Columbia, South Carolina?

This question might be tough for all but the most stalwart Celtics trivia experts, or at least fans over 30 years old.

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Renowned NBA journalist Jackie MacMullan credits Celtics’ Bill Russell for being ‘fearless’

'This man was a fearless civil rights activist at a time when our country was really very racially divided,' said Jackie Mac.

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Boston Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck remembers Bill Russell’s ‘joyous laugh’

Grousbeck reflected on Russell's infectious laugh and sense of humor in remembering the Celtics giant.

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Reverend Al Sharpton: Celtics’ Bill Russell took his celebrity status to the causes

The Celtics great pioneered the role of athletes using their platform for greater causes than sport.

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

A giant among men left us.

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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.

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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell once jumped OVER a defender to score

And people seriously doubt the athleticism of the NBA in that era?

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Who is the greatest Boston Celtics player in the Olympics of all time?

We'll give you a clue -- this one goes to 11.

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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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Bill Russell secures Celtics first banner with the NBA’s first chase down block

It was a historic moment on multiple levels.

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Celtics legend Bill Russell explains how to stop Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s skyhook

The Boston icon spilled his secrets in this clip.

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Former President Barack Obama honors Bill Russell’s 2nd Hall of Fame induction

Obama, a basketball fanatic himself, took time to honor the Celtics icon.

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Honoring the career of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell for his Hall of Fame induction as a coach

Russell is one of only a handful of people to enter the hall as both a player and a coach.

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Bill Russell Interview – Bill plays the word association game on the Dick Cavett show

Check out Bill Russell's appearance on the popular "Dick Cavett Show."

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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell talks Lexington player strike for civil rights

The Celtics legend tells the story of how the Black players of the Celtics sat out a game after being refused service at the hotel cafe.

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Celtics legend Bill Russell hits series-winning shot over Wilt Chamberlain (1964)

A late save by the Boston legend kept Chamberlain and his Warriors at bay for the title.

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Boston legends Red Auerbach, Bill Russell and Bob Ryan on Celtics mystique

The trio discussed just what that term means for the storied franchise and its fans in this historic clip.

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Boston’s Bill Russell, civil rights icon – full Library of Congress interview

Watch this extensive interview for the Library of Congress on Celtics legend Bill Russell's work fighting for civil rights.

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The Celtics Define Greatness in Any Era

Following in the Converse-clad footsteps of 1956 SI cover subject Bob Cousy, Boston’s Jayson Tatum led the Celtics to their 18th NBA title, making them the most successful team of the magazine’s seven decades.

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Bill Russell: Black coach of the Boston Celtics during the civil rights era

Now a two-time Hall of Famer, watch this clip to get a feel for Russell as a coach in Boston's heyday.

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Revisiting an interview with Boston’s Bill Russell ahead of his second Hall of Fame induction

For his second induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, we revisit an interview with Bill Russell on his storied career.

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Legendary Boston big man Robert Parish on iconic Celtics coach K.C. Jones

Chief sees Jones as a role model for a variety of reasons.

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Why did former 3-star recruit Keon Coleman say that Kobe Bryant was the best player in NBA history?

Keon Coleman has a bold take on the best player in NBA history.

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Should the City of Boston rename Logan Airport after Bill Russell?

Should the City of Boston rename Logan Airport in Bill Russell's honor?

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