Bill Russell
Bill Russell
William Felton "Bill" Russellis an American retired professional basketball player. Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Associationfrom 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty, winning eleven NBA championships during his thirteen-year career. Along with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, Russell holds the record for the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth12 February 1934
CityWest Monroe, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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.
Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.
The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.
If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.
To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything
Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying "We work to become, not to acquire."
You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough
Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.
The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.
Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.
What I think Columbia does is they just play real hard. I think that's what really helps their style.
This monument is going to be built as a symbol.
All of my guys will be working. They'll all be out there over the break.
They have the right to protest, but are misguided in the views.