Defined defense in basketball, the basketball court was increased in size because of his dominance. He won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics from 1957 to 1969. The battles between him and Wilt Chamberlain as Centers were the penultimate of competition between two Giants. He was also involved with the civil rights protests of the 1960s with legends like Muhammad Ali.
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@Dino11 Recent comments by NBA Commisioner Adam Silver since this post.
"Bill Russell was the greatest champion in all of team sports. The countless accolades that he earned for his storied career with the Boston Celtics - including a record 11 championships and five MVP awards - only begin to tell the story of Bill's immense impact on our league and broader society. "Bill stood for something much bigger than sports: the values of equality, respect and inclusion that he stamped into the DNA of our league. At the height of his athletic career, Bill advocated vigorously for civil rights and social justice, a legacy he passed down to generations of NBA players who followed in his footsteps. Through the taunts, threats and unthinkable adversity, Bill rose above it all and remained true to his belief that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity.”
