Bill Russell was ... Louisiana, the basketball Hall of Famer grew up surrounded by racial hostility that followed him through his career. Even as he became a star player at the University of ...

As the NBA retires #6 across the league, several legends of the game share their most intimate conversations from Bill Russell. As the NBA retires #6 across the league, several legends of the game ...

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 ...

So boasts the collective resume of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History ... J” Erving, George Mikan and Bill Russell. The announcement was made at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, which occupies ...

"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill ... defined basketball in the sixties. Chamberlain won the scoring titles; Russell simply won. Russell was the consummate team player, the ...

William Fenton Russell was born in Monroe, La., on Feb. 12, 1934. His family moved to Oakland, Calif., during World War II, when the 9-year-old Russell started playing basketball. Russell didn't ...

King himself, Bill Russell. Bill Russell was not just one of the greatest and most iconic basketball players of all time on the court, but his contributions off the court were equally, if not more ...