The Massachusetts franchise paid tribute to the most valuable player in its history and the NBA’s leading scorer.
Before the season starts NBA The Celtics honored bill russell, the player with the most rings in league history. In the opening match against Sixers The TD Garden lived up to an emotional ceremony where the franchise’s most iconic player was commemorated after his death in July at age 88.
The boston celtics presented themselves to fans at TD Garden in a uniform design reminiscent of the wear of bill russell in the 1960s and his number 6 on each jersey and eleven gold diamonds were placed on the side of the kit, to symbolize the rings won by the most successful player in North American sport.
“We are eternally grateful to him. This world is blessed to have him, may he rest in peace”said Jaylene Brown had a microphone in hand before the game against the Sixers
Bill Russell played 13 seasons in the NBA between 1956 and 1969, always wearing a Boston Celtics jersey, and won eleven rings, eight in a row.. It is also the first African-American NBA coach when he accepted, in 1966, the coach-player. He is a five-time NBA MVP, a twelve-time All-Star, four-time rebounding leader (averaging 22.5 per game in his career) and is member of the NBA Hall of Fame since 1975.
The NBA has permanently retired the number 6 worn by Russellafter the announcement the only ones who can continue to use the number are those who already had it before the decision, as in the case of LeBron James.
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