Total defensive win shares for Russell, the most by any player. He led the league in defensive win shares in 11 of his 13 seasons, including 10 straight from 1958 to 1967. The Celtics won a title in his rookie year, and he became the leagues first African American superstar, though not its first Black player (who was Earl Lloyd in 1956). He was in the audience when King delivered the I Have A Dream speech in Washington in 1963. Russell, who died Sunday at the age of 88, won 11 NBA titles, two NCAA championships and an Olympic gold medal during his career as the defensive force and the centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty of the 1960s. Reynolds added the Sacramento experience shouldnt reflect on Russells body of work. There are other parts of the game which are just as important. Russell didnt have as much success when he returned to the sideline in 1987 to take over the Kings. And a whole lot of players, too. When a player spoke up and called out Russell, he only doubled down on his stance. If his name was Elmer Fudd, it wouldve went a lot easier for him.. Thats the lesson. Howard Beck. So I started walking to the back and he grabs me back. That began a clean succession from one Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach to one whos about to get inducted into the Hall where hes already taking up space as one of the all-time great players. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. To his surprise, Schulman agreed to all of them. Or the mating habits of bees, something he penned a column about once. Take a look at St. Andrews, Scotland through the eyes of someone who once called The Home of Golf home. Even the Boston Red Sox an organization steeped in racism had the nerve . We were still very effective as players, and we were natural and proven leaders. You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough. Trailing him are Tim Duncan (106.3), Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon (94.5) and Chamberlain (93.9). The Celtics dynasty retooled over the years between 1956 and 1969, but the one constant was Russell. The NBA Hall of Famer, considered by many to be the sport's greatest player (and certainly big man) of all-time, is best known for winning 11 championships. The Hall of Famer was 88. Also, his name was Bill Russell. If a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work. Which of course made all the sense in the world to anyone who knew the Celtics and Russell. He had made great strides within the game of basketball, but the restless, conscientious Russell felt that there were bigger battles to fight. Case in point: The apparent invasion of raccoons into Reading, Massachusetts around 1958. Sterling K. Brown (born 1976), actor. It wasnt until after his playing career ended, though, that he took up golf. His autobiography, Second Wind: The Memoirs of an Opinionated Man (cowritten with Taylor Branch), was published in 1979. But above all else, Russell was basketballs ultimate winner. As always, the stars were out for All-Star. Bill Russell chats with Julius Erving before the All-Star game at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Dr. J won the game's MVP award after leading the East to a 132-123 win. Bill Russell with Lee Elder. Auerbachs lineup came out of necessity; he was notoriously indifferent to social causes and the opposing backlash. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) This was the first All-Star weekend since the death of 11-time champion, Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame coach Bill Russell. There was no tearful good-bye, no press conference, nothing like that. Its hard for me to stop watching that because watching Zhuris reaction to that is, like, the greatest its so cool. The NBA said Sunday that the video of All-Star Saturday Night highlighted by Mac McClungs win in the dunk contest generated more than 520 million views in the first 12 hours following the competition. In the case of Who Will Succeed The Legendary Red Auerbach, it was even more simplistic and automatic: Bill Russell was the only logical choice. I grew up idolizing him. There are expectations because of that. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. By signing up, you agree to the The great Bill Russell remembered at NBA All-Star weekend By TIM REYNOLDS February 19, 2023 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) This was the first All-Star weekend since the death of 11-time champion, Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame coach Bill Russell. Instant access to the latest news, videos and photos from around the world of golf. Lorsque vous utilisez nos sites et applications, nous utilisons des, authentifier les utilisateurs, appliquer des mesures de scurit, empcher les spams et les abus; et. He endured insults and vandalism, but he kept on focusing on making the teammates who he loved better players, and made possible the success of so many who would follow, Obama said that day. (Denise Truscello/WireImage), Ethel Kennedy and Bill Russell attend the 22nd annual RFK Center Golf Tournament at the Hyannisport, Ethel Kennedy and Bill Russell attend the 22nd annual RFK Center Golf Tournament at the Hyannisport Golf Club in 2011 in Hyannis Port, Mass. Abdul-Jabbar called Russell my friend, my mentor, my role model. He was 14 when he first met Russell and the initial greeting wasnt overly friendly; the Celtics were using the gym at Power Memorial in New York, Abdul-Jabbars high school, for practice. Hill spoke of how he had heard plenty about Russell his commitment to social justice and civil rights, an unwillingness to be deterred by threats, and his pride in standing alongside other athletes committed to the same, everyone from Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick. Later on, Russell played in several pro-ams, including the PGA Tour's annual stop at Pebble Beach, and occasionally with avid golfer Michael Jordan. Playing defense, keeping your man off the boards, setting picks, giving a guy the ball when hes free and youre not, all those things. He had command of the locker room as a coach and stood tall among his teammates as a player, and the results from that double-duty reflected as much. And no All-Star Game will mean more to a local economy than this one, Silver said, with a $280 million estimated impact from the weekend on Salt Lake City businesses. Not only did Russell never serve any time on the bench in any capacity, he was still a player and the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, Webber's path to Springfield ran through Sacramento, Pierce, Bosh headline 2021 Hall of Fame class, Kobe tribute adds layer to 2020 HOF ceremony, 5 stats to know for 76ers-Bucks matchup on ABC, Brooks suspended after receiving 16th technical foul, Grizzlies' Clarke (torn achilles) out indefinitely, Ja issues apology, will miss 'at least' 2 games, Ex-NBA player Morrow facing assault charges, Durant passes 'Big O' for 13th in career points. So Bill Russell was a very keep-it-real coach, Smith concluded. Giving, Guy, Dollars. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Stan Badz/PGA Tour Archive via Getty Images), Bill Russell watches as former Giants infielder Joe Morgan hits a shot in the Willie McCovey, Bill Russell watches as former Giants infielder Joe Morgan hits a shot in the Willie McCovey Golf Classic in 2009 in San Francisco. Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner, p.36, Penguin. Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday. By the 1966-67 NBA season, Russell had already won eight championships with the Celtics in nine seasons. Russell took a liking to the young team and was hooked on the city of Seattle, which he found more welcoming to Black athletes than Boston. Russell told the world in a first-person story for Sports Illustrated, then drove his Lamborghini to Los Angeles and never lived in Boston again. Bill Russell Salary During the era Russell played he was one of the top earners of the league. He was born in rural Louisiana. (Larry Siegfried, a reserve, did help with some bench duties. Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute. Granted, it was in part because no one could deal with the moody Russell except Russell himself, but it still made him the first African American coach in NBA history, as well as the first to win a title when Boston took the 196768 championship. Second wind: the memoirs of an opinionated man, Bill Russell, David Falkner (2001). He did speeches. Bill came into a situation that wasnt a very good one. The Sonics had only one winning season before Russell arrived and after a 36-win first season, Russell took them to the playoffs the next two seasons. Russell would not stand for racism in sports, which was ironic, given Bostons historical notoriety in that department. But the Sonics failed to improve on that despite the presence of Spencer Haywood, Slick Watts and Fred Brown, and Russell was fired in 1977 after a 40-42 season. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. Theres been about a 500% increase in the number of international players in the NBA over the last 30 years, from around 20 in 1993 to around 120 now. He tried broadcasting but that didnt last. It's a sad day for basketball fans everywhere as the great Bill Russell, the winner of 11 NBA titles in his 13-year career with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday at age 88, his family announced on . The premise was that it had to be difficult for Russell to live in such a place, to play for fans in such a city. Tweet. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current . Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. In addition, he was a high-level sprinter and high jumper on USFs track-and-field team (Wilt Chamberlain, his future archrival, also excelled at track and field up until his pro basketball career). There was a huge crowd of fans on the floor for the halftime show. Not just as one of the greatest basketball players to ever live, but as the man who taught me how to be bigger as a player, and as a man.. Hes still second on the NBAs all-time rebounding list, behind only Wilt Chamberlain, and will probably be in that spot forever since nobody has come remotely close to him in the last 50 years. He also was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. If Im having a bad day, I know exactly where I can go to fix my day," he added. Check out these photos of Russell on the course and around the game of golf. There is no luck involved. Back then, they called him an ass. 1984 Andy Hayt for. On Saturday, Sept. 11, Russell will be enshrined for a second time alongside Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh, Chris Webber, Ben Wallace, and more. Yes, Ill do it, Russell said, giving Auerbach the answer he wanted. He supported Muhammad Ali when the fighter refused to go to Vietnam. Antiques, Quality Furniture, Art, a Gun Safe, excellent kitchenware and some fantastic tools! Some of the best (and worst) looks from Day 1 of The 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews. Bill was 88 years old when he died. (Video: Reuters) He was a fully dimensional . Speaking with GolfChannel.coms Rex Hoggard in 2014, just months after undergoing open-heart surgery, Russell explained how he got started in golf. Russell's 24.87 boards per game in the playoffs is first on the all-time list. Sports fans know Jones as a five-time All-Star who won 10 NBA titles with the Celtics. If you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you're doing becomes art. Today, some of those same people are calling him the G.O.A.T. Evidently, he was getting bored and probably felt he wasnt being challenged enough, so he decided to take a bigger role with the team by becoming the head coach while still remaining on the roster. He coached the guards and the big men, ran all the practices, called the timeouts and drew up the plays. Players field: 43 of top 50 in OWGR, no Tiger, CL: Few devils in details of Tour's event restructure, Rahm falters with 76 in wind: 'It's f**king hard'. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)Rob Gray. Frustratingly, his sheer basketball excellence made his actions not only excusable for fans but tolerated in a way that bordered on dismissive. Over the years, Russells approach became the teams overall philosophy as athletic players who saw defense as a means to key the fast break were introduced into the roster. Si vous ne souhaitez pas que nos partenaires et nousmmes utilisions des cookies et vos donnes personnelles pour ces motifs supplmentaires, cliquez sur Refuser tout. (AP Photo/Rob Gray). The retired professional basketball legend, who played center for the Boston Celtics of the NBA, lives here. And that day, just as he did in that high school gym a half-century earlier, Russell called Abdul-Jabbar kid., Theres a whole lot more truth and love and respect for my 60-year relationship with Bill Russell, Abdul-Jabbar said. Jeannine Russell rose to fame after marrying NBA legend Bill Russell but is a former professional golfer. Bill Russell's House. He needed work the most money he made with the Celtics in a season was $100,001, the extra dollar because he wanted that much more than Wilt, the highest paid player at the time. He says, You know were going to go after your record. I said, Which one? You know, we won 11, but we won eight straight. Recency bias may compel fans to hold Brady or Jordan in higher esteem, but Russell is unmatched. It was a breakthrough that would change not only his life but, in the long term, basketball itself. In retrospect, his ascension might seem odd. In one instance during his lone season in charge of the Sacramento Kings, he actually dozed off during a practice and angrily blamed his players for being too boring to keep him awake. We were out in the middle of the golf course; they had just won the championship. Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. Nelson said: He played so many minutes and played so hard that he developed hamstring issues. Updates? Though he's not known for his passing as much as other facets of his game, that total puts him third among Hall of Fame centers, behind only Bill Walton (4.3) and Wes Unseld (3.8). 1 pick and took Pervis Ellison in a draft that didnt have a top guy. This was the first All-Star weekend since the death of 11-time champion, Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame coach Bill Russell, The Great Bill Russell Remembered at NBA All-Star Weekend, Post Malone performs before the NBA basketball All-Star game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Most professional titles won. Bill Russell and his record 11 NBA championships have other ideas. Its interesting to think about the contrast between then and now, Silver said. Post Malone performs before the NBA basketball All-Star game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Salt Lake City. As a coach, hed be a complete neophyte whod also double as a player. To that end, Monday night Feherty sat down with basketball legend Bill Russell. Im trying to trade them, but nobody wants them! he exclaimed. As a dedicated human rights activist, Russell fought against racial inequality. Hes a unique man. Worse, the N-word. Get breaking news and analysis delivered to your inbox during basketball season. Bill Russell and his wife, Jeannine, renew their vows. According to Russells book Second Wind, Russell asked for terms considered outrageous then. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him. The Hall. Voting is electronic now; LeBron James got about 8 million votes this year. Just great to be around.. Saw no point to them. The biggest problem Bill had was the team wasnt any good, Reynolds said. And in Bills case, he was the leader of the Celtics from the time he joined the team and the main reason they won all those championships., There was another unusual Celtics arrangement with Russell thats totally foreign now: He didnt have any assistant coaches. He won five MVP awards, tied for second-most with Michael Jordan, one behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbars league record. The idea is not to block every shot. Images from the Par 3 Contest held Wednesday at Augusta National, home of the 86th Masters Tournament. Russell went to the police, who surmised that raccoons must be the culprits. But the Celtics kept winning, and he remained the engine that made them go. Overall, Bill Russell coached three teams in his NBA career: the Celtics, Sonics and Kings. This button displays the currently selected search type. Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball. What I ascribed to do, and I did quite well, is every time I came into an adversarial situation, I decided to take control of it so that if a guy came up to me and tried to give me a bad day, I made sure that he was the one who left with the bad day, Russell said. The Grizzlies say their star guard will be away from the team for 'at least' the next 2 games. NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away "peacefully" Sunday, according to a family statement from his. Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory. Basketball, Motivational Sports, Block. Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them. I know all these guys and theres no point to that., Don Nelson, one of the few surviving members of those Russell-coached Boston teams, enthusiastically confirmed Russells ability as a coach. Nelson said Russell wasnt strict or over-the-top demanding; quite the contrary, actually. All those game nights, commercial flights across the country and back, scouting in the summertime and then fall training camp to launch yet another season took its toll a lot more than inhaling the smoke from his trademark victory cigars. Count Basie - jazz musician and bandleader. Curiously in Russells first season as coach, the Celtics didnt win the title. They lost in the playoffs to the Philadelphia 76ers and Wilt Chamberlain, the only time Russell would taste defeat against his rival. Bill Russell is most known for his legendary NBA playing career in which he won five league MVPs and a record 11 championships with the Boston Celtics. Share. If you want to know more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the, Bill Russell, David Falkner (2001). (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis), Bill Russell prepares to tee off alongside comedian Craig Shoemaker during the 2002 Las Vegas Celebrity, Bill Russell prepares to tee off alongside comedian Craig Shoemaker during the 2002 Las Vegas Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament at Silverstone Golf Club in Las Vegas. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. Bill Russell, one of basketball's legendary players, has died at age 88. "Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions," Russell once said. Russell, while no behemoth, was tall enough to make his high school team on height alone. His departure from the game was uncommonly quiet by todays standards. Tags: Associated Press, sports, basketball. During his career, Russell supported the American civil rights movement, spoke out against the Vietnam War, and did much that, had it come from any lesser athlete, would have been cause for immediate controversy. 2023 He said, Sometimes things arent going to go your way. He was very realistic about certain situations, but when it came to a championship, all that went away and he expected to win those.. But there was more to it than that: the white Heinsohn was simply a more attractive candidate for many voters. Bill Russell (1934-2022): Sports world mourns | Russell, the activist. He stood side-by-side with Dr. Martin Luther King in the 1960s, the height of the civil rights movement. At halftime (of Game 7 in 1969) I told them, Youve got another 24 minutes out there. I don't know how much better it can get than that. Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975, and in 2011 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Bill Russell, the inspirational leader and dominating basketball superstar who led the University of San Francisco to back-to-back national championships and 11 NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics, passed away on Sunday morning July 31, his family announced via social media. You will love this sale! And I hope that one day, in the streets of Boston, children will look up at a statue built not only to Bill Russell the player, but Bill Russell the man.. Seasons in which Russell was league MVP, tying him with Michael Jordan for second all-time. Here's a breakdown of his career numbers, along with the increase or decrease in the postseason compared to the regular season: Assists per 36 minutes for Russell. Bill Russell died Sunday at age 88. He was kinda like Bear Bryant. You can win without joy, but winning thats joyless is like eating in a four-star restaurant when youre not hungry. Here's a look at the numbers behind Russell's Hall of Fame career, his battles against fellow legend Wilt Chamberlain and how Russell revolutionized how NBA defense was played. The entire season has been a tribute to Russell, with all teams putting his No. If he was out dining and got approached by someone asking for his signature, Russells usual response was to instead ask the person to join him at the table to have a conversation about life. It didnt get any worse than that. In the smoldering 1960s, where racial unrest raged at times in a decade of Civil Rights awakening, this was no small thing. Fans are debating the GOAT of major pro sports, with many suggesting Tom Brady or Michael Jordan. Ben Wallace joins 9 inductees headed to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His next and final coaching stop wasnt successful at all, and rather short: Russell signed a seven-year contract to coach the Sacramento Kings in 1987 and was fired after a 17-41 start. Kenny Smith, who was a rookie on the Kings during Russells lone season in charge, once told a story that perfectly embodied what Russell was like as a coach. By the end of his career, however, Russell himself had come to see the turmoil of the 1960s as far more important than the silly little game he played for a living. In college, the 6-foot 9-inch (2.06-metre) Russell blossomed, providing a defensive presence that helped lead USF to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships in 1955 and 1956. I hope I epitomize the American dream. Bill Russell not only transformed the center position during his career at the University of San Francisco, he was also a passionate spokesman for social and racial injustice throughout his career . Smith once told a hilarious story about a time Russell actually dozed off during practice and blamed his players (2:47-3:18 in the video above). There is no greater champion than Bill Russell. Behind-the-scenes photos of Bill Russell on the Feherty Show | Golf Channel | MyGolf Feherty: Bill Russell VIEW FULL GALLERY 7 / 7 Feherty Makes Everyone Laugh David Feherty interviewing. Russell only coached the Celtics for three seasons (1966-69), winning championships in two of them. His conversation with Bill Russell, from various accounts, went like this: Bill, you think Cooz (Bob Cousy) would be a good coach? Russell was married to his college sweetheart Rose Swisher from 1956 to 1973. I don't have very many regrets, not because I lived a perfect life but because life is a bunch of rolling hills, not mountains, or speed bumps instead of stop signs, and so you come to a situation and it's neither good or bad, it just is, and what it means to you is what's your take on it. Feherty interview with Bill Russell: One of the smartest things Feherty decided to do was not limit his show strictly to golf personalities. Si vous souhaitez personnaliser vos choix, cliquez sur Grer les paramtres de confidentialit. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere. His mind was bigger than basketball, author Taylor Branch, who spent about a year living with Russell near Seattle in the 1970s while working with him on a book, said Sunday. A fierce competitor who never relaxed against the other team, Russell had a far different demeanor when it came to coaching his own team. "And if you think that wasn't enough, then we had another seven games against them in the playoffs, if it went seven games. If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it's not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court. Both of these are second. The former vice president has become the Democratic front-runner with primary victories across the country. Russell averaged . While Russell contributed significantly on offense, his identity was tied to his defensive performance. Bill Russell (No 6) scores for the Boston Celtics against the St Louis Hawks in 1957. He was the most important person in the franchise, and he wanted to do it. Russells death was announced on his Twitter account, saying he passed away peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. He was the star of the Boston Celtics dynasty in the 1950s and 60s, and he later became a voice of social justice as well as taking up golf. Rebounds per game in the regular season, good for second all-time behind Chamberlain (22.89). Wilt Chamberlain entered the NBA for the 1959-60 season and began an epic 10-year rivalry with Russell. Corrections? On April 18th, 1966, Bill Russell was named player-coach of the Boston Celtics upon Red Auerbach's retirement. It was a treasure for me to be around Bill and see how he viewed the world in all of its dimensions.. Great for the country. Bill Russell received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama in 2011. . Feb 12, 2021, 1:30 PM. Russell bought a home on Mercer Island where he lives to this day. I have tried to apply that approach in my modest career as well. That total is truly remarkable -- no other player led the NBA in this category more than five times (and only George Mikan and Tim Duncan did so). And so was his personality, as great as he was in basketball.. This was the first All-Star weekend since the death of 11-time champion, Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame coach Bill Russell. I thought the world of him. He was not forgotten. The NBA Hall of Famer, considered by many to be the sports greatest player (and certainly big man) of all-time, is best known for winning 11 championships in 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, including eight straight from 1959 to 1966. They sat for so long, the natural left-hander didnt even realize the gifted clubs were righties. Coach Russell really didnt run practice that much. So did Russell. There's something for everyone in this Pueblo West Whole Home Estate Auction located near the Pueblo West Golf Course. Sale beg But Bill Russell was the antithesis of that. And so, to do this took thought, planning and discretion and intelligence. Boston then delivered back-to-back titles in 1968 and 69, the last of which was somewhat surprising. Erving told the story of how he played golf with Russell, and . While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Before his arrival, the Celtics had been a shot-happy, nearly out-of-control team, led by passing wizard Bob Cousy. It came as the result of a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice. There are too many reasons why that wouldnt work now. NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away Sunday, July 31, according to a family statement from his. Mercer Island, Washington (WA), US. What distinguishes a great player is his presence. He recorded a winning record in five of his first seven seasons as a head coach, so when he started losing games in bunches in Sacramento, he began to lose interest. When Auerbach retired after the Celtics won the 196566 NBA title, Russell succeeded him as coach. So, I got the clubs out and they were right-handed. When I got older, I had some time, so I thought, maybe Ill play golf, he added. The rewards, where they worth it? Same thing happened during the seasons second road trip. My heart wasnt too friendly about that, he said. If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you. When Russell was eight years old, his father moved the family to Oakland, California, where the job prospects were better. Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years - the last two as the first Black head coach in any major US sport - and marched for . There were five player-coaches in the 1960s and Russells former teammate, Bob Cousy, even came out of retirement to hold those dual roles for one season with the Cincinnati Royals. He was hoping to make it better and it never got better. Bill was also the general manager, he had the No. (Tom) Heinsohn? Jokic doesn't care about being added to either of those . Bill Russell. He said, Young fella you gotta sit next to me. Im like, Why do I have to sit Because hes a loser, hes a loser, hes a loser, and theyre never gonna win.. I've been fortunate to meet and work with a lot of really smart people. Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. What about (Bill) Sharman?. It was, however, a milestone made possible by Russells performance and larger significance. When I was appointed coach of the Boston Celtics, the players accepted me with no antagonism at all, Russell said years later. He missed out on the NBAs Rookie of the Year award, ostensibly because teammate Tom Heinsohn had played the entire season whereas Russell had missed time as a result of his participation in the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games (where he helped the U.S. mens basketball team win a gold medal). In his 7 seasons with the Kings, the talented and versatile forward flourished while taking the franchise to another level.
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