American baseball player and coach. Russell used his popularity to fight for civil rights and help others who were in a similar situation. Tonight, Bull Russell will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2019 ESPYs. The youngest son of the NBA legend hasn't led a very public life, which is why there isn't much information about him. is LYING to you. Russell's daughter, Karen, is a legal and political analyst, as well as a blogger. Over 50 percent of responses said 'There's too many black players. @NBA: The great Bill Russell joins the fellas, live on . [70] Boston won a then-record 59 regular-season games, including a then-record tying 17-game win streak. [118] Russell then served as general manager of the Kings during the 198889 season. [78] At that time, he became the fourth player in Celtics history to have a triple-double, joining Macauley, Cousy, and K. C. When the Celtics drafted Chuck Cooper and they came into Washington, D.C., to sign his contract, Walter Brown the owner of the team walked up to him and said: 'Mr. [56], Russell was an elite help defender who allowed the Celtics to play the "Hey, Bill" defense: whenever a Celtic requested additional defensive help, he would shout "Hey, Bill!" He also served a three-season (196669) stint as player-coach for the Celtics, becoming the first black coach in the NBA and the first to win a championship. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. [109] Journalists were often treated to the "Russell Glower", described as an "icily contemptuous stare accompanied by a long silence". Karen Kenyatta Russell is the daughter of NBA Icon Bill Russel. [56] This skill allowed the other Celtics to play their men aggressively; if they were beaten, they knew that Russell was guarding the basket. [114] He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975. [98] On April 16, 1966, Russell agreed to become head coach of the Celtics, and a public announcement was made two days later. Bill Russell married his college Girlfriend Rose Swisher in 1956 and had one daughter named Karen Russell and two sons named William Russell Jr & Jacob Russell from the wedlock. He went peacefully with his loving wife and children by his side. 4 in a similar list by The Athletic. Bill Russell, who earned 11 NBA championship rings during his career, died on Sunday with his wife Jeannine by his side . [179] In 1977, he married Dorothy Anstett, Miss USA of 1968;[179] they divorced in 1980. Russell made himself eligible for the 1956 NBA draft. Russell wore his Presidential Medal of Freedom and the image was captioned: "Proud to take a knee, and to stand tall against social injustice." Russell's Celtics went 5737 in the regular season against Chamberlain's teams and 2920 in the playoffs, Chamberlain's losing seven of the eight series. [131][132] In 2008, Russell received the Golden Plate Award of the Academy of Achievement. [109] In response, Russell described Boston as a "flea market of racism". [49][63] In the second overtime, both teams were in serious foul trouble: Heinsohn had fouled out, and the Hawks were so depleted that they had only seven players left. The 11-time NBA champion had been dealing with health issues in recent years, sources said. The two men did not speak to each other for more than twenty years until Russell met with Chamberlain and personally apologized. The oldest son of Bill Russell, William Felton Russell Jr, who was named after the 11-time NBA champion, unfortunately passed away in 2016. The fans could do or think whatever they wanted. August 2, 2022. She's also provided commentary on the high-profile cases of NBA players like Kobe Bryant and Jayson Williams. [187] Russell was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, having been initiated into its Gamma Alpha chapter while a student at University of San Francisco. [1] The Celtics won the 1966 NBA Finals and their eighth consecutive title. He replied: "Yes." He made a free throw, blocked a shot by Sixers player Chet Walker, grabbed a rebound off a miss by Greer, and passed the ball to teammate Sam Jones, who scored to clinch the win. [5], In the 196465 NBA season, the Celtics won a league-record 62 games and Russell averaged 14.1 points and 24.1 rebounds per game, winning his second consecutive rebounding title and his fifth MVP award. Russell, who once said he owed the public nothing,[109] was not there; he ended his career and cut all ties to the Celtics. The couple grew emotionally distant and divorced. In 1975, he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame. I was the MVP at the Final Four. When the Sixers' Hall-of-Fame guard Hal Greer inbounded, Havlicek stole the ball, causing Celtics commentator Johnny Most to scream: "Havlicek stole the ball! [111], In 1971, Russell joined NBA on ABC to do commentary on the Game of the Week. He had invested $250,000 in a rubber plantation in Liberia, where he had wanted to spend his retirement, but it went bankrupt. [160] In 2020, he was ranked No. [222] He thanked Chamberlain for taking him to the limit and "making [him] a better player", and the crowd for "allowing [him] to be a part of their lives. [Auerbach would] get the information from us and then make a decision based on that information and his thoughts. We won 28 out of 29 games. [5] Russell was elected to one NBA All-Defensive First Team. [204] At the time his additional role of coach was announced, Russell publicly stated he believed Red Auerbach's impact as a coach, regarding him as the greatest of all coaches, confined every or almost every relationship with each Celtic player to a strictly professional one. [150] He played in eleven deciding games (ten times in Game 7s, once in a Game 5) and ended with a 110 record. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 25, 2016. [192] When Wilt Chamberlain became the first NBA player to earn $100,000 in salary in 1965 (equivalent to $859,873 in 2021), Russell went to Auerbach and demanded a $100,001 salary, which he promptly received. "[5] The Sixers outpaced the Celtics when they shredded the famed Boston defense by scoring 140 points in the clinching Game 5 win. No cause of death was immediately available; Russell, who. She works as an attorney, corporate trainer, and political strategist, according to the Huffington Post. After much debate, Auerbach agreed to give up Hagan and the Hawks made the trade. Bill Russell's Parents Charles Russell and Katie Russell are his parents. When Chamberlain died in 1999, Chamberlain's nephew said that Russell was the second person he was told to call. Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history, passed away peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. In Game 4, the Celtics were trailing by one point with seven seconds left and the Lakers had the ball until Baylor stepped out of bounds. Russell won 11 NBA championships, five league MVPs and also became the first Black head coach. The NBA legend was a victim of racism, and not even his basketball fame helped him. [49] He excelled at playing man-to-man defense, blocking shots, and grabbing defensive rebounds. Bill Russell Receives the 2017 NBA Lifetime Achievement Award | NBA on TNT. [105] Russell pulled himself together and put up 9.9 points and 19.3 rebounds per game;[1] the aging Celtics stumbled through the regular season. [50] He had the option to skip the tournament and play a full season for the Celtics, but he was determined to play in the Olympics. My wife and Russell's laugh. Bill Russell- a pioneer of NBA, legendary player, Hall of Famer, activist, and Boston Celtics icon who had bagged five MVPs awards and 11 Championships in his career, died on July 31, 2022, due to natural reasons at his home at the age of 88. He was born on October 21, 1948 in Monroe, Louisiana as William Felton Russell. The Hall of Famer was 88. Reserve forward Alex Hannum threw a long alley-oop pass to Pettit and Pettit's tip-in rolled indecisively on the rim for several seconds before rolling out again. Well, Karen Kenyatta had four important members in her family. But as her wife was white they got divorced in 1980. NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away "peacefully" Sunday, according to a family statement from. [115], As a consequence of his endured racist abuse, Russell was extremely sensitive to all racial prejudice. [44] Like fellow world-class high-jumpers of that era, Russell did not use the Fosbury Flop high-jump technique with which all high jump world records after 1978 have been set. When I sent you to Harvard, I expected you to be able to do the same. [84] President John F. Kennedy posed for a picture with Auerbach and the nine Celtics but not Russell, who overslept because he thought it was just a tour of the White House and did not know President Kennedy would be meeting them. [109] He was so tense before every game that he regularly vomited in the locker room; early in his career, it happened so frequently that his fellow Celtics were more worried when it did not happen than when it did. "[60] Before the 196162 season, Russell's team was scheduled to play in an exhibition game in Lexington, Kentucky, when Russell and his black teammates were refused service at a local restaurant. [58], At that time, Russell received much negative publicity as a player. [224], 19561958: Rookie champion and early years, 19581966: Eight straight NBA championships, 19661969: Player-coach champion and final years, Racist abuse, controversy, and relationship with Boston fans. [186], In 1959, Russell became the first NBA player to visit Africa. You are less. [26], Russell soon became noted for his unusual style of defense. [61] Russell scored 21 points and grabbed an NBA Finals-record 40 rebounds, plus an assist, in a Game 2 loss,[73] and he added 22 points and 35 rebounds, along with 4 assists,[74] in the deciding Game 7, a 122103 victory for Boston. [166] On June 15, 2017, Russell was announced as the inaugural recipient of the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award. [191], During his career, Russell was one of the first big earners in NBA basketball. From his early childhood years, Williams Jr. was fascinated by trucks, and that is why he pursued his passion of being a driver. The . [106], Russell and the Celtics achieved upsets over the 76ers and the Knicks to earn a meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1969 NBA Finals. If I looked at it objectively, detached myself, it would be a deficiency. In addition to his career accomplishments, Russell was a prominent human rights activist in sports. Because Russell ignored virtually any well-wisher who approached him home or away, including the vast majority of media, his autograph was among the most difficult to secure of any professional athlete of his time. One makes himself look good at the expense of the other guys on the floor. A 1987 essay by Bill Russell's daughter detailed racism the family faced in Mass. He led USF to NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956, including a string of 55 consecutive victories, and an unofficial double triple-double with 26 points, 27 rebounds, 20 blocks, 3 steals, and an assist. 6 jersey was retired by the Celtics on March 12, 1972,[113] Russell had worn the same number 6 at the USF and for the 1956 U.S. Olympic team. Both of them had three children together. Bill Russell passed away peacefully at age 88 Sunday with his wife Jeannine by his side, according to his family; The NBA legend played for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969 He later commented that he would have participated in the high jump if he had been snubbed by the basketball team. [80][81] Russell finished with a clutch performance, scoring 30 points, along with 4 assists,[82] and tying his own NBA Finals record with 40 rebounds in a 110107 overtime win. Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday. July 31, 2022 1:27pm. He Had Three Children with His First Wife Together, Russell and Swisher had three children: daughter Karen, and sons William Jr. and. "[200], Russell was driven by "a neurotic need to win", as his Celtic teammate Tom Heinsohn observed. [117] He finished with a 341290 regular season record and was 3427 in the playoffs. Auerbach, Red and John Feinstein. [1] Before the January 31, 1963, 18-point, 22-rebound performance in a 128125 win against the Cincinnati Royals at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland,[83] the Celtics were to tour the White House and Russell had a "Do not disturb" sign on his phone. Asked by Russell what was wrong, his grandfather replied how proud he was of him, being coach of an organization in which blacks and whites coexisted in harmony. [49] After the game, Russell went over to the distraught West, who had scored 42 points and was named the only NBA Finals MVP in history from the losing team, clasped his hand and tried to soothe him. That did not happen My junior year in college, I had what I thought was the one of the best college seasons ever. [85] On February 10, 1963, Russell recorded his first regular season triple-double after putting up 17 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 129123 win over the New York Knicks. [211] He was often called Felton X, presumably in the tradition of the Nation of Islam's practice of replacing a European slave name with an X and purchased land in Liberia. [68] Both men awed onlookers with "nakedly awesome athleticism",[68] and while Chamberlain outscored Russell 30 to 22, the Celtics won 115106, and the match was called a "new beginning of basketball". [6][7][8][9] Standing at 6ft 10in (2.08m) tall, with a 7ft 4in (2.24m) arm span,[10][11] his shot-blocking and man-to-man defense were major reasons for the Celtics' dominance during his career. Well, that let me know that if I were to accept these as the final judges of my career I would die a bitter old man." "[178], Russell was married to his college sweetheart Rose Swisher from 1956 to 1973. When Russell was eight years old, his father moved the family out of Louisiana and settled in Oakland, California. [29] When DeJulio offered Russell a scholarship, he eagerly accepted. [112] His No. [77], In the 1962 NBA Finals, the Celtics met the Los Angeles Lakers of forward Elgin Baylor and guard Jerry West. Although the salary was touted in the press as a record for an NBA coach, it is unclear whether Russell's continued $100,001 salary as a player was included in the calculation. Brown contacted Rochester owner Les Harrison and received an assurance that the Royals could not afford Russell, and they would draft Sihugo Green. [209] After that, the two were often seen together at various events and interviewed as friends. Brown, who gave him a high $24,000 rookie contract, just $1,000 shy of the top-earning veteran Bob Cousy.[120]. [41], In his career, Russell won five NBA MVP awards (1959, 196163, 1965),[5] which is tied with Michael Jordan for second all-time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's six awards, and is at No. At 18 he went to college, at San Francisco, where he won two NCAA Championships in 1955 and 1956. Bill Russell had three kids, Karen, William Jr., and Jacob. [68] The matchup between Russell and Chamberlain became one of basketball's greatest rivalries. "[203] Russell was also known for his natural authority. Born in Dallas on November 8, 1935, William Russell "Bill" Goff was a lifelong Texan. [223], On September 26, 2017, Russell posted a photograph of himself to a previously unused Twitter account in which he was taking the knee in solidarity with the U.S. national anthem kneeling protests. [5] Chamberlain said Russell's timing as a shot-blocker was unparalleled. Bill Russell, professional basketball's first Black superstar who reinvented the center position with the 1950s and '60s Boston Celtics, has died. [198][199] Russell's motto became: "If you disrespect that line, you disrespect me. [157][158] In 2007, he was voted the third best center of all-time by ESPN behind Abdul-Jabbar and Chamberlain. The 11-time NBA champion is survived by his wife Jeannine and two children. [49] Despite this, the Celtics were leading only 9795 with 34 seconds left when Russell closed out the game with several consecutive clutch plays. Rusell states, It was one bedroom, so my brother and I both had rollaway beds. I could always be myself with them and they were always there for me. He revealed that his mother died when he was 12. . [64], The Celtics won 49 games and made the first berth in the 1958 NBA playoffs, where they met in the 1958 NBA Finals with their familiar rivals, the St. Louis Hawks. "[22], During his early years, Russell struggled to develop his skills as a basketball player. The first team to start five black players was the Boston Celtics. [110] Russell notified Auerbach that he was resigning to join a career in television and movies "in order to find new sources of income for the future". Russell's daughter, Karen, is a. He's so good, he scares you. "Bill's wife, Jeannine, and his many friends and family thank you . His nickname is Russell William Ellis. [76], In the 196162 NBA season, Russell scored a career-high 18.9 points per game, accompanied by 23.6 rebounds per game. 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[71][72] In the 1960 NBA Finals, the Celtics outlasted the Hawks 43 in the series and won their third championship in four years. [5] In addition, Russell holds the NBA Finals single-game record for most rebounds (40, March 29, 1960, vs. St. Louis, and April 18, 1962, vs. Los Angeles), most rebounds in a quarter (19, April 18, 1962, vs. Los Angeles), and most consecutive games with 20 or more rebounds (15 from April 9, 1960 April 16, 1963). In the pivotal Game 7, Russell managed to hold Chamberlain to 22 points, 28 points below his season average, while scoring 19 points. (embedded photo)", "Rare Photos of Bill Russell (third photo in gallery", "Eight players who have won NCAA, NBA, and Olympic titles", "2003 draft eventually may be best in history", "Philadelphia Warriors vs Boston Celtics Box Score, January 1, 1957", "Russell of Celtics Violates N.B.A. [14][190] The news was announced in a Twitter post by his family. Karen has served as the Development Director for the Robert F Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights and has also contributed to publications like The New York Times. Russell died on Sunday at the age of 88 with his wife Jeannine by his side, his family said in a statement on Twitter. [5] Auerbach's thoughts were unorthodox, as in that period centers and forwards were defined by their offensive output, and their ability to play defense was secondary. They had three children: daughter Karen Russell, a television pundit and lawyer, and sons William Jr. and Jacob. Russell. DeJulio was unimpressed by Russell's meager scoring and "atrocious fundamentals",[29] but he sensed that the young Russell had an extraordinary instinct for the game, especially in the clutch. [135] During halftime of the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, Celtics captains Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce presented Russell a surprise birthday cake for his 75th birthday. 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