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Bill Plaschke: Jerry West remembers Bill Russell as a 'difference maker' on par with Jackie Robinson

Los Angeles booed him. Los Angeles jeered him. Los Angeles hated him.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 31, 2022

Photos: Bill Russell, NBA star who died at 88, took up golf in retirement

Check out 10 photos of the the Celtics legend who played in many celebrity charity golf events.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 31, 2022

Michael Jordan Pays Tribute to 11-Time NBA Champion Bill Russell

The Bulls legend paid his respects to Russell’s legacy, calling him a pioneer: “He paved the way.”

Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2022

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 31, 2022

‘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 · Jul 31, 2022

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

The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88

The Hindu · Jul 31, 2022

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 · Jul 31, 2022

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 · Jul 31, 2022

Adam Silver Releases Statement After Bill Russell’s Death

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

Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2022

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 · Jul 31, 2022