NBA has seen one of its greatest players in history win 11 rings and five MVP awards; news was given in the official profile of the former player
The NBA lost this Sunday, 31, one of the best players in its history. Bill Russelllegendary star Boston Celtics, who won 11 championships and won five MVP awards, died today at the age of 88. The news was released and confirmed through the former player’s personal profile on social media.
According to the statement, Bill Russell passed away peacefully with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. “Bill’s wife Jeannine and their many friends and family thank you for keeping Bill in their prayers. And we hope that each of us can find a new way to act or speak with Bill’s uncompromising, dignified and always constructive commitment to principles. That would be a last and lasting victory for our beloved number 6”, informed.
Being considered as the greatest defensive pivot in the history of NBA, the former player turned the Boston Celtics into a powerhouse that won eight titles in a row, from 1959 to 1966. In all, he spent 13 seasons defending the team. For the American teamBill won an Olympic medal at the 1956 Games.
On the court, he was one of the greatest players in the world’s premier basketball franchise, being the first African-American player to achieve NBA superstar status, as well as being the first African-American to coach in the league. Out of the spotlight, Bill Russell was a great activist in the fight against racism, and because of his achievements in the field of Civil Rights, he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom, given by Obama in 2011.
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— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) July 31, 2022
“Bill’s understanding of wrestling is what lit up his life. From boycotting an exhibition game in 1961, to unmasking long-tolerated discrimination, to leading Mississippi’s first integrated basketball court in the flammable wake of the Medgar murder. Evans. Bill called attention to injustice with unrelenting candor,” completed the statement.
Source: sportbuzz
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