NBA legend Bill Russell has passed away peacefully at the age of 88. RIP...11x NBA Champion, 12X All-Star

[basquebromance]

Forever a fixture in the GOAT conversation and the greatest winner this league has ever seen … RIP to the incomparable Bill Russell...though i'm not exactly a lifetime Celtics fan, but i appreciate greatness!

 

[bluzman61]

He was THE best defensive player all-time. And he was a decent announcer after his playing days were over. RIP, Mr. Russell.

 

[basquebromance]

He was THE best defensive player all-time. And he was a decent announcer after his playing days were over. RIP, Mr. Russell.

11 rings wow...i always thought MJ had the most rings

 

[basquebromance]

Bill Russell played in 10 Game 7s. Didn’t lose a single ******* one

imagine if he lost all of them, or half of them

 

[basquebromance]

What was Bill Russell's life like while he was racking up 11 rings? His daughter writes:

 

[Doc7505]

Forever a fixture in the GOAT conversation and the greatest winner this league has ever seen … RIP to the incomparable Bill Russell...though i'm not exactly a lifetime Celtics fan, but i appreciate greatness!

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Didn't he recently make an AD for taking more Wuhan Covid vaccine?

 

[katsteve2012]

RIP. One of the GREATEST sports legends of all time.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

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Didn't he recently make an AD for taking more Wuhan Covid vaccine?

Do you have a ******* point?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

He played in an era when the NBA was a lot more fun to watch in my opinion.

He was dominant.

 

[Doc7505]

Do you have a ******* point?

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Just making an observation....

 

[Harpy Eagle]

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Just making an observation....

Sort of a shame you cannot look at the death of someone and not find a way to twist it into making a political point. That speaks a great deal about your character, or lack there of

 

[basquebromance]

this thread is not about COVID, it's about honoring a legend

take the covid debate elsewhere

thanks

 

[basquebromance]

He played in an era when the NBA was a lot more fun to watch in my opinion.

He was dominant.

given that i liked to be dominated in sports, it would have been awesome to get DOMINATED by him

 

[basquebromance]

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

If I were to pick an all time greatest team, Russell would be the first pick without question. He won high school state championship, 2 NCAA championships and 11 NBA championships. No one even comes close to touching that.

 

[basquebromance]

 

[basquebromance]

If I were to pick an all time greatest team, Russell would be the first pick without question. He won high school state championship, 2 NCAA championships and 11 NBA championships. No one even comes close to touching that.

i'm not from that era, i would pick the flashy players anyway...my all-time 5:

Jason Williams
Reggie Miller
Larry Bird
Chris Webber
Hakeem Olajuwon

 

[basquebromance]

 

[Superbadbrutha]

He played in an era when the NBA was a lot more fun to watch in my opinion.

He was dominant.

What era was that? There was nowhere near the athletes that you had in the late 70s, 80s and up to today.

 

[basquebromance]

What era was that? There was nowhere near the athletes that you had in the late 70s, 80s and up to today.

there aren't many big names today, except Curry, Embiid and Doncic. Bron and Durant are overrated