Former NBA great Bill Russell speaks during a news conference at the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Phoenix. AP
Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team in 1966. AP
FILE - Bill Russell, left, star of the Boston Celtics is congratulated by coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach after scoring his 10,000th point in the NBA game against the Baltimore Bullets in Boston Garden on Dec. 12, 1964. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (AP Photo / Bill Chaplis, file)
In this May 5, 1969, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Wilt Chamberlain tries to shoot against Boston Celtics' Bill Russell during an NBA basketball finals game at the Forum in Los Angeles. AP
Boston Celtics' Bill Russell, left, holds a corsage sent to the dressing room as he celebrates with Celtics coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers to win their eighth-straight NBA Championship. AP
In this 1995 file photo, former Boston Celtic great Bill Russell (L) embraces his old coach and Celtic President Red Auerbach during half time activities commemorating the last regular season game of the Celtics at the Boston Garden. AFP
Former US president Barack Obama awards the 2010 Medal of Freedom to NBA basketball hall of famer and human rights advocate Bill Russell during a ceremony at the White House in Washington. AFP
Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell stands court side during a tribute in his honour in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston. AP
Former Boston Celtics basketball player Bill Russell speaks during a 2011 DNC fundraiser attended by former president Barack Obama at the Boston Center for the Arts. AFP
Bill Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. AP
Boston Celtics legendary center Bill Russell answering questions from members of the media after a Celtics team practice in 1999. AP
Former NBA players Bill Russell, left, and Bob Lanier share a laugh during the ceremonial opening of a new reading and learning centre at a community centre in Boston. AP
Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics is shown in 1968. AP
Former NBA great Bill Russell speaks during a news conference at the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Phoenix. AP
Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team in 1966. AP
FILE - Bill Russell, left, star of the Boston Celtics is congratulated by coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach after scoring his 10,000th point in the NBA game against the Baltimore Bullets in Boston Garden on Dec. 12, 1964. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (AP Photo / Bill Chaplis, file)
In this May 5, 1969, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Wilt Chamberlain tries to shoot against Boston Celtics' Bill Russell during an NBA basketball finals game at the Forum in Los Angeles. AP
Boston Celtics' Bill Russell, left, holds a corsage sent to the dressing room as he celebrates with Celtics coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers to win their eighth-straight NBA Championship. AP
In this 1995 file photo, former Boston Celtic great Bill Russell (L) embraces his old coach and Celtic President Red Auerbach during half time activities commemorating the last regular season game of the Celtics at the Boston Garden. AFP
Former US president Barack Obama awards the 2010 Medal of Freedom to NBA basketball hall of famer and human rights advocate Bill Russell during a ceremony at the White House in Washington. AFP
Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell stands court side during a tribute in his honour in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston. AP
Former Boston Celtics basketball player Bill Russell speaks during a 2011 DNC fundraiser attended by former president Barack Obama at the Boston Center for the Arts. AFP
Bill Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. AP
Boston Celtics legendary center Bill Russell answering questions from members of the media after a Celtics team practice in 1999. AP
Former NBA players Bill Russell, left, and Bob Lanier share a laugh during the ceremonial opening of a new reading and learning centre at a community centre in Boston. AP
Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics is shown in 1968. AP
Former NBA great Bill Russell speaks during a news conference at the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Phoenix. AP
