Bill Russell, who earned 11 NBA championship rings during his career, died on Sunday with his wife Jeannine by his side Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE.

For Bill Russell ... from the local press—everything made Russell a stranger. "I was never comfortable playing for the ...

"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill. He would let Wilt score 50 if ... Speculation has been that he was unhappy that no other African-American players had been elected previously.

However, amidst this uncertainty, a beacon of strength emerged in the form of Celtics icon Bill Russell. Russell had ... "Because I feel like no matter where you are, where you go, no matter ...

Bill Russell is one of the most beloved NBA players (and athletes) of all time. On Monday, Detroit Pistons legend (and Basketball Hall of Famer) Isiah Thomas made a post to Instagram for Russell.

In a 1987 essay, the daughter of Celtics legend Bill Russell wrote that her father had faced “the worst kind of unbridled bigotry” from Boston fans and sportswriters, and detailed racist ...