Celtics Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88 August 1, 2022 Celtics 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell dies at 88<br /> 01 August 2022 Creation time: 09:57 AM Last update: 09:57 AM Views: 6 BOSTON, Aug. 1 (US): Former Boston Celtics star Bill Russell, one of the sporting world’s greatest winners as an announcer for the 11 NBA championship-winning team, as well as the league’s first black coach, has died at the age of 88. . Russell, the five-times Most Valuable Player who has also been outspoken on racial issues, passed away peacefully with his wife Jeanine at his side, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account that did not give a cause of death, according to Reuters. “Bill Russell was the greatest champion in all of team sports,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “The countless accolades he has received for his career with the Boston Celtics – including 11 record titles and five Player of the Year awards – only begin to tell the story of Bale’s tremendous impact on our league and the broader community.” Russell became a star in the 1950s and 1960s, not through flashy scoring runs but through rebounding control and intense defensive play that reshaped the game. He also had what teammate Tom Heinson called a ‘nervous need to win.’ The Celtics won 11 NBA titles during their 13 years with the team from 1956 through 1969. He has coached players for two of the championship teams. “Being the greatest champion in your sport, revolutionizing the way the game is played, and being a community leader at the same time seems unimaginable, but that’s Bill Russell,” the Celtics said in a statement. “Bill Russell’s DNA is woven through every element of the Celtics organization, from the relentless pursuit of excellence to celebrating team rewards for individual glory, to a commitment to social justice and civil rights out of court. ZHB Source link Related READ MORE Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89
01 August 2022 Creation time: 09:57 AM Last update: 09:57 AM Views: 6 BOSTON, Aug. 1 (US): Former Boston Celtics star Bill Russell, one of the sporting world’s greatest winners as an announcer for the 11 NBA championship-winning team, as well as the league’s first black coach, has died at the age of 88. . Russell, the five-times Most Valuable Player who has also been outspoken on racial issues, passed away peacefully with his wife Jeanine at his side, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account that did not give a cause of death, according to Reuters. “Bill Russell was the greatest champion in all of team sports,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “The countless accolades he has received for his career with the Boston Celtics – including 11 record titles and five Player of the Year awards – only begin to tell the story of Bale’s tremendous impact on our league and the broader community.” Russell became a star in the 1950s and 1960s, not through flashy scoring runs but through rebounding control and intense defensive play that reshaped the game. He also had what teammate Tom Heinson called a ‘nervous need to win.’ The Celtics won 11 NBA titles during their 13 years with the team from 1956 through 1969. He has coached players for two of the championship teams. “Being the greatest champion in your sport, revolutionizing the way the game is played, and being a community leader at the same time seems unimaginable, but that’s Bill Russell,” the Celtics said in a statement. “Bill Russell’s DNA is woven through every element of the Celtics organization, from the relentless pursuit of excellence to celebrating team rewards for individual glory, to a commitment to social justice and civil rights out of court. ZHB
