Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side, according to an announcement from his family, who didn’t say where he died or the cause of death. In the essay ...

Bill Russell's daughter. Russell's family said he always held a special place in his heart for his high school alma mater. "He had a lifelong relationship with this school. He kept coming back to ...

William Felton Russell was born on Feb. 12, 1934, in Monroe, La. His family moved to West Oakland, Calif., in 1943, and three years later, his mother, Katie, died at 32. Bill and his older brother ...

Bill Russell, who earned 11 NBA championship rings ... and his many friends and family thank you for keeping Bill in your prayers." "Perhaps, you'll relive one or two of the golden moments he ...

His heartfelt post had over 500 likes in less than one hour. Thomas wrote: "Bill Russell, our family hero, Was always there with kind words when I needed encouragement. Your @nba and @celtics ...

In a 2018 interview with Jemele Hill, Kobe Bryant described his relationship with Bill Russell. Bryant, always a basketball nerd at heart, shared one of Russell's important lessons that he carried ...

Bill Russell‘s DNA is woven through every element ... Our thoughts are with his family as we mourn his passing and celebrate his enormous legacy in basketball, Boston, and beyond.

We remember Russell for his 11 titles, but the world remembers him for what he did to support the struggle for civil rights.