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Bill Russell has passed away at the age of 88

Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:12 pm
Posted by SPEEDY
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:12 pm
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NBA legend Bill Russell has passed away peacefully at the age of 88. RIP.


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Bill Russell:
11-time NBA champion.
Five-time MVP.
Member of the 25, 50, 75 Greatest Ever Anniversary teams.
Two-time NCAA champion.
Olympic Gold Medalist.
And two NBA championships as the first Black head coach in North American pro sports history.

A legend in every way.


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Bill Russell 21-0 in winner-take-all games: All NCAA games, Olympic medal round, best-of-5s, best of 7s. Greatest resume of anyone. Period.


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Game 7/1962 NBA Finals: Mr. Game 7-Bill Russell's 30 points and 40 rebounds(!) leads the @Celtics past the @Lakers in OT: 110-107.



This post was edited on 7/31/22 at 12:53 pm
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:12 pm to
Noooooooo
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:14 pm to
RIP

Original GOAT
Posted by DBG
vermont
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:17 pm to
Russell seems to have the highest approval rating of any nba star. Rip.
Posted by Usual Suspect
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:17 pm to
Posted by Jfk Jr
Member since Jul 2022
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:18 pm to
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Russell seems to have the highest approval rating of any nba star. Rip.
yup, fantastic player even better human. RIP
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71415 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:19 pm to
Damn.
Posted by Gator Mike
Member since Sep 2015
532 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:23 pm to
The man didn't have enough fingers for all of his NBA Championship rings.
Posted by GeauxAggie972
Poterbin Residence
Member since Aug 2009
29448 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:27 pm to
The finger to Vince was even better:

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Here's to a legend

From one GOAT to another:
This post was edited on 7/31/22 at 12:32 pm
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
11218 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:27 pm to
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11-time NBA champion.
Five-time MVP.

That’s damn impressive. I don’t care what era or the level of competition.
Posted by tigersmanager
Member since Jun 2010
7387 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:27 pm to
RIP
Posted by TTsTowel
RIP Bow9den/Coastie
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:28 pm to
The real GOAT. RIP.
Posted by ThePTExperience1969
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Apr 2016
13360 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:28 pm to
He set the bar for excellence in basketball, we'll never see his like again. Cheers to a great legend.
Posted by GeauxAggie972
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:30 pm to
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
20284 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:30 pm to
Native Louisianian
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75446 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:31 pm to
RIP. One of tGOATs
Posted by GeauxAggie972
Poterbin Residence
Member since Aug 2009
29448 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:34 pm to
When he tells Kobe I couldn't be more proud of you than if you were my own son, you can see that hits him:

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A guy that just loved the game
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
22170 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:36 pm to
RIP, Legend.
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
29172 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:37 pm to
Damn. RIP
Posted by Gator Mike
Member since Sep 2015
532 posts
Posted on 7/31/22 at 12:38 pm to
This is an unbelievable stat:

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