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
People say it was the greatest individual rivalry they've ever seen. I agree with that. Let me assure you that if either Wilt's or Russ' coach had ever told one of them he couldn't guard the other guy, he would have lost that player forever.
If you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you're doing becomes art.
I've been fortunate to meet and work with a lot of really smart people. The thing that strikes me most about them is how they continue to explore and learn every day. I have tried to apply that approach in my modest career as well.
Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.
If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.
We have done her injustice since the word go.
We played extremely well. Lamar Burton did a good job of distributing the basketball. Leslie and Ricardo Jenkins hit the boards really hard and we did a good job defensively.
Chris Hayes had a great game, just a fantastic game. He did a great job defensively for us too. It was a good win for us. Reedley is a very tough place to play.
We've put ourselves in the driver's seat, now we've just gotta take care of business.
To say that there was hard competition and therefore excusing him, excuses him from doing his job. If there is difficult competition, it is his job to compete.
It was nasty. It was cold and wet and it had snowed that afternoon. It was a tough match and we were happy to come away with a win.
It's kind of tough. We have off Easter Monday and we can't practice.
It was down to my last guy. Steve Marsh beat his man by a stroke.
They built a company, built it big. ... but kept it here. No elected official, no politic body, can make this type of decision.