Bill Russell

Basketball legend Bill Russell (88), who won 11 NBA titles, has died.

Russell has won more NBA titles than any player in history

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All eleven were with the Boston Celtics

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He was a black athlete who spoke out against racial injustice when it was not as common as it is today.

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Russell blossomed late in the basket ball court but ended up revolutionizing the game.

By 1963, in this NBA Finals game, Russell was a shot-blocking threat that represented a major change in the game.

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Russell was also a track and field high jumper, and it seemed perfectly reasonable to try to lift in basketball as well.

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Russell led San Francisco to NCAA titles in 1955 and 1956. He also led the US to an Olympic gold medal in '56.

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There are Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones and many other great players. But no one is like Russell.

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Russell was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama at the White House in February 2011.

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Russell's life was long - at times profound and at times chaotic

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Through it all, Russell had one constant: laughter

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Kyler Murray during training camp at state farm stadium

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