The greatest player of all time* Not just Celtic. Not the best of all time but I definitely think he’s the greatest. Only debate there is Kareem. But bill paved the way for him. And come on now 11 championships in 13 years??? Can’t get greater than that.
I’m born year 2000 and Bill Russell has been one of the most intriguing and one of the most inspiring black men I’ve known. He is a hero to me. A leader, a civil rights activist, and one that I look to really learn from. Also one of the most slept on players in the game of basketball and especially winners of any sport.
I dare lebron to play in those conditions, he won't last 5 seasons playing under constant death threats and real danger without bodyguards, no assistance, converse kicks, no private planes and social media to pander his hypocrisy
@@jespacey ok let's not make this into a competition. Lebron grew up in poverty like alot of black kids, he worked so hard to get where he is. He did it for his mom, his dad. He still faces descrimination in the media today (shut up and dribble). We all know how terrible racially it was in that era. But lebron see's his people oppressed too. None of us are free until we are free, I bet we'd all have a hard time Adjusting to that era.
Really hard to say MJ is the goat after watching this. I just don't get how the current generation just strolls right past this man's career on that subject.
It's 100% understandable. One, most basketball fans today weren't born when Russell played or were too young to remember him. Two, the NBA only became popular in the 90s, largely thanks to MJ's marketing. Three, and most importantly, most fans gravitate to spectacular individual talent of MJ, fail to understand Russell greatness as a team leader that name his team better.
This video helped me develop a great respect and appreciation for Bill Russell. That said, his level of play doesn’t even come close to Jordan. When Russell played, there were only 8 teams in the NBA and most of the players/teams then weren’t as good as an average junior high team today, or even in the 90’s. Russell was dominate in his time and likely could have been good to great in any era, but Jordan was a far superior player. That said… we’ll never know how good Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and many others could have been in an era with better competition. That is the only “X” factor.
@@vipnetworker I respectfully disagree. I've seen some videos from the 60s, and saw the stats. Keep in mind, a smaller league means more talent concentration. Superstars in the 90s would be fighting for roster spots in the 60s with a quarter of job openings. Secondly, in a smaller league, opponents get familiar with each other and understand how to play to beat their unbeatable challenger. At least they should. The best team doesn't stay the best team if someone is working to solve them and beat them next time. Russell faced off against opponents the likes MJ never faced, particularly Wilt Chaimberlain, a virtual super freak, boasting stats that would scare ypu silly. He faced Elgin Baylor, the MJ before there were an MJ says fans from the 60s. And he faced Jerry West, a guy who could be the scoring leader per game had he played with a three point line. And he was maybe one play away from holding all three of them untitled.
@@ripu2shredz1zz13 Hmmm, let’s see he played for 13 yrs, went to the finals 12 times & won 11 times. I’m an MJ stan, but … see my preceding sentence. I’ve been swayed by this history lesson, as well. Imo, Brother-King Bill Russell is inarguably the GOAT, peridot. 🤓
@@gerardreegan5708 what are you talking about fool i wrote my facts all you gotta do is learn to read. Russell also was player and coach first black man to coach/player in the NBA . Jordan is not the Goat Bill Russell by far and in those days he had to deal with a ton of hatred and obstacles preventing him to suceed but even in Boston he over came the odds Russell the Greatest of all time fool
He didn’t sign autographs but he WOULD shake hands. And at college basketball game in the early 80’s, I saw him, walking with baseball HOF’er Joe Morgan. I asked Russell if I could shake his hand and he agreed, so I proceeded to shake up to Russell and shook down to Morgan(who was only 5’7”). A true great moment to be a youngster.
“We won the championship my rookie year. We also won the championship my last year in the league as well as 9 championships in between, that... is etched in stone” “He doesn’t hurt your offense or defense; I played games in my peak where I only had just 6 shots, but I could close out the middle of the court; the way I play my team wins” Bill Russell 11x Champion 5x League MVP 12x All Star ⭐️ All-Star MVP 1956 🥇🇺🇸 2x NCAA champion #50greatestnbaplayers
If a basket that is prevented is equivalent to a basket that is scored, then they have equal value in the game of basketball. Russell was no slouch offensively - he had big scoring games in the playoffs throughout his career. He was also the #1 All-Time Defensive Player, #2 All-Time Rebounder, #1 All-Time Shot Blocker, #1 All-Time Titles. That adds up to the Greatest Player of All Time in my book.
Lets not forget he won during his rookie year, the same year he won the Olympics and before that won 2 NCAA Championships. From 1955-1966 he won 12-1 in championship competitions.
This guy and the Boston Celtics made me fall in love with pro basketball. Watching the ABC Wide World of Sports on Sunday afternoons was what I saw in my high school years.The concept of team play and fast break 🏀 was entertaining and exciting. Reading his books and getting me to understand a different point of view helped shape me. Cuts through the bs and is a blueprint for what is really important.
So hard to limit to just 4, but in some order, I'd probably put Wilt, Russell, Kareem and MJ on my "Rushmore" - with apologies to some really great players like LeBron, Magic, The Big O, Bird, etc.
Y’all have to stop giving wilt mt Rushmore status for losing He didn’t only lose to bill russell Celtics he lost to other teams and players during bill Russell’s run and after he retired Wilt lost in college as well He wasn’t a great defender he just blocked a lot of shots bc he was the most massive player in his era with elite athleticism
@@lillo2716 you have a right to your opinion but I disagree with you about Wilt. If he's not on your Mount Rushmore that's your prerogative. He will always be on mine because of his greatness and his domination of the game of basketball during his era. Not winning 6 to 10 championships doesn't diminish what he contributed to the game.
Such an underrated all time great that gets disrespected. Such an inspiring figure. A great role model for mental toughness and not having the victim mentality. He overcame so much.
@@tvfun32 I saw Russel when he was coaching the Golden state Warriors many years ago. I was second in line to get his autograph. The first guy that asked him was told by Russell that he doesn't sign autographs. When the sports memorabilia market was born, he changed his tune and would sign when he got paid. He is nothing but a hypocrite and a race baiter. You should stop kissing his ass.
@@tvfun32 He coached the Supersonics. I was wrong about the Warriors. I was just a kid back then, but I knew his reputation for being a great player. There was someone about my age that was also waiting for him to leave the locker room at the old Chicago Stadium in Chicago. When he extended a piece of paper and a pen to him, Russell curtly said he didn't sign autographs. Years later, someone on the radio said that Russell didn't sign because he preferred a more personal mode of contact with a fan, like a handshake. Is that not the biggest pile of bull shit? Russell sure changed his tune and started to sign when sports collecting and autographs became big money and he could profit from his signature. He's a phony and a hypocrite, but he should not worry. There are plenty of people that would beg to be his suck ass.
@Jim Stark agreed. Mike is a completely self centered player. He is revered because he won titles. But he didnt make his teammates better. Until Phil changed the tone, he was 0-7. Detroit smashed the Bulls. Mike quit after 9 years. As MIKE SAID, MY BODY WAS BURNT. MY MIND WAS WAY PAST THAT. ITS HIS QUOTE.
@Jim Stark idiot, other better black players couldn't play and didn't get the same opportunity as Russell who was able to leave the deep segregated South. You are dumbest of idiots to not know that.
Mr.Bill Russell , I used to watch you do the commentary on the NBA Game of the Week , you done this Coaching Clinic at half-time of the games. I went on to lead my high school team in rebounding and blocked shots all 4 years at 6 ft 2 ", your methods worked no matter how tall the competition. I always gave you credit and want to thank you .
He was a great athlete and a great man. He had dignity and used his status as a celebrity to fight for civil rights. I've always lived in Massachusetts and am a Celtics fan. I've always had a sense of awe of Bill Russell. Thanks for posting this documentary.
love love bill russell both as a basket ball player and more importantly as a man met him very briefly when he was coach of the seattle supersonics i asked mr russell for a autograph he politely refused he said sorry fellas i don't do that couldn't understand why not but later on in life i finally figured out why? and what help me to understand was this show bill russell MY LIFE, MY WAY. and after i watch this show i loved him even more as a basketball player and as human. now i know why he didn't sign autographs.and i understand why. god bless mister russell.
Rest Easy King Russell. You were a great human being. I hope we can have more men like you going forward. The basketball world is gonna miss you for sure. Thank you Bill, Go Celtics 🍀#6
Bill Russell is one of the most amazing individuals ever, the way he carried himself as a person is enough to inspire, but the fact that he was doing it as a black man in the 50s is truly amazing. Oh and he also won 11 championships in 13 seasons, that’s also amazing.
Intellectual; hardwork, and integrity. William Felton Russell taught us to have a backbones, stand for something, 'always have sense of your worth and somebodyness'. Thank you for an Excellent discussion.
Forever, will be one of my favorite Basketball Player of all time. The 6th sense of Basketball, Bill Russell. Rest in Peace good sir. Goodbye MR.Russell, which I could've seen more of your plays or be on the same team as you in one of our lives.
@@lukecash3500 its cool to hear stories about someone but better to hear stories from that someone imo but yea he prolly wouldnt give much even though some is plenty
I developed the love for basketball from listening on the radio to USF games. I knew I would be lucky to even play high school basketball since I was not built for it. Bur the lessons Is got from the play of Bill Russell and K.C. Jones made me a success in later life. I still have the love of basketball and the descriptive radio narration made me aware of the patterns of life. Thank you, Mr. Russell for giving me the learnings of life.
I grew up a white young idiot in that era. What I DO remember is that I and a whole lot of my white friends in Toledo, Ohio thought that the Celtics were a cut above and that Bill Russel was two cuts above. We weren't color blind but we weren't blind either. What black people need to understand is that Bill Russell, Henry Aaron, Willie Mays, Oscar Robinson....even militant Mohammad Ali had WHITE fans who at least understood a little bit. White people who simply had a belief in merit and fair play for all men. There are a large number of white people who actually believe in the equality of all races. And did back in 1958.
A great man, and a very smart basketball player. I read his book, "Second Wind" years ago. One of my very favorite sports books: a fascinating account of his life and career.
I don’t think any center today put fear into the other team quite like Bill, perhaps not even Wilt. People don’t realize Bill’s leadership and psychology made him a giant among giants. I don’t like them saying Wilt was selfish in this video, both were great.
In a Doc. I seen , Bill Russell and Wilt were Good Friends , from the Beginning , out of College , Fierce Competitors on the Court , but Good Friends off the Courts , they respected each Other and their Causes
i would allow him to get in a rythem he's comfortable in he may score 45 points, but if we play right we will win the game. That right there is what i was always taught about this rivalry growing up that wilt was obbsessed with his personal stats, and bill just wanted to win, and that bill would psychologically beat wilt, and play the game in a team oriented style that allowed him to beat wilt almost every single time.
Tuco The Rat wilt earned a reputation for fighting with teammates for not helping boost his stats. He was such a bad teammate, that he was traded. The players voted for mvp at the time and everyone in the league agreed Russell was better, which is why he won more mvps than wilt. 20 points and 30 rebounds will always be better than 35 points and 40 rebounds if you win. Bill Russell created an overpowered fast break offense and played to win. As for defense, he held your “supreme scorer” to not a single point in a half and destroyed him in defense in their finals matchups. Bill never lost a game 7 but wilt made sure to get his 40 points. Wilt is an amazing player and will never be forgotten. He was a player who gained a reputation for his obsession with stuffing the stat sheet and not winning. He bounced around the league and the players in the league saw bill was better because they voted him mvp. Also, the offense relied and was built around Bills supreme fast break outlet passing, his teammates didn’t win without him until they rebuilt and that took 10 years after he retired. Don’t try to use an uninformed opinion on something you are not informed about. Finally, basketball games are determined by if you win or lose. Bill won and Wilt lost.
@Tuco The Rat What bad teammates are you referring to? That team had West and Baylor and you're wrong, there were nights were Wilt was shutdown by Russell once only scoring 9 points snd Russell once had about 50 rebounds against Wilt, who else has done that? Props where props are due... you might be the fool
Wilt beat Russell in the head to head match up. The Celtics had the better teams. No mystery, no magic. Wilt was the better center. Celtics were the better team.
@@lurking0death Looking back, Wilt had five chances to knock Near ready to retire bill Russell out of the playoffs in ‘68 (3-1 lead ) and ‘69 (3-2 lead ) with a superior team-including two game 7s at home-and only needed to submit one monster performance to pull it off.Each time, he couldn’t do it .Each time , Russell’s inferior team prevailed.Each time wilt whines about it afterward. If Jerry west was MR clutch , than wilt was MR crutch
Bill was brilliant 👏.....when i think of him ....i think a huge winner....looked how he blocked shots...to a team mate....long live the legend of the great bill Russell ....
William Felton Russell was a man. The best kinda man. I'm going to say this & I mean it.... I would of trusted Bill Russell to write up a new code of ethics for all people to live by. Even after everything this man went thru , I would trust him to write it up for ALL people...not just his or my people...ALL people....cuz we are ALL people. Bill Russell's importance to this planet has nothing to do with Boston or the NBA! Bill was not greedy & never asked for more than that which was fair. But what was fair... He insisted upon. A great man!
"Hey petit dont get no chocolate on you" he did that to good. That stuck with him for his whole life. Rip bill russell, wilts probably been missin ya 😢
thank you for standing up for what is good fair and right for all human beings bill russell the greatest team player in NBA history and even a greater human being we love you bill russell
He was born in Bernice Louisiana before they moved to Monroe and was my grandmother 1st cousin.I never got to meet him but the family was proud of him.
IT IS SAD 2 SAY WE HAVE LOST ANOTHER AMERICAN HERO MR.BILL RUSSELL LOUISIANA VERY OWN ONE OF GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS 2 PLAY THIS GAME THAT OPEN THE DOOR FOR MANY BLACK PLAYERS THAT PLAY TODAY 11 RINGS ONE MORE RING AND IT WOULD BE A RING EVER YEAR FOR 12 YEARS WHEN WILL THAT HAPPEN I DON"T HAVE THE ANSWER RIP MR.BR. /8/1/22/.
its true...people be saying hes not top 10 without understanding how smart or athletic he was...he was mentally tough a winner a leader he had intangibles like duncan or mj or magic..things that stats won't show you
Boricua Hispanic India n black IAM.. bill Russell was the best player ever in the history n bill Russell wilt chamberlain open those doors to many people play in the NBA . Some people don't know about Puerto Rico in 1935 was a man pedro albizu campo he was like Malcolm x n martin Luther King pedro mother was slave in 1880 but found freedom from Puerto Rico n Pedro was a lawyer n a leader of Puerto Rico the American took Puerto Rico by force in the year 1960 was a few players from Puerto Rico like Roberto Clemente he was my people he was black n they gift hem hard time like bill Russell in that time was hard n those player open the door to many players from Puerto Rico de Dominican republic n Cuba n Jamaica like Patrick Ewing was from there.. 1990 was a easy n Jordan n pippen.kobe Shaq .Tim Duncan look like bill Russell the way he play a amazing player. God bless you.
The greatest Boston Celtic of all time. Rest in peace, Bill Russell.
he was alright...i think antoine walker was better
@@raregoodds3143 Well, he was certainly better at pissin' away $108 million.
The greatest player of all time* Not just Celtic. Not the best of all time but I definitely think he’s the greatest. Only debate there is Kareem. But bill paved the way for him. And come on now 11 championships in 13 years??? Can’t get greater than that.
greatest NBA of all times Bill Russell
@@raregoodds3143 😂 or Paul Pierce
I’m born year 2000 and Bill Russell has been one of the most intriguing and one of the most inspiring black men I’ve known. He is a hero to me. A leader, a civil rights activist, and one that I look to really learn from. Also one of the most slept on players in the game of basketball and especially winners of any sport.
Just imagine the level of human you'd have to be to get that much respect in the 60s, as a black fella
dino radja Aren’t you that pink diamond card from nba 2K20
Mr. Bill Russell was a real man. We need more men like him today.
Rest in peace Mr. Russell. You were a quality player, but even more so a greater quality of a man!!!
I learnt so much watching this. Incredible. Such a tough guy mentally. That era for the black man was extremely difficult beyond what we know today.
I dare lebron to play in those conditions, he won't last 5 seasons playing under constant death threats and real danger without bodyguards, no assistance, converse kicks, no private planes and social media to pander his hypocrisy
@@jespacey ...Oh, how right you are!
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@@jespacey ok let's not make this into a competition. Lebron grew up in poverty like alot of black kids, he worked so hard to get where he is. He did it for his mom, his dad. He still faces descrimination in the media today (shut up and dribble). We all know how terrible racially it was in that era. But lebron see's his people oppressed too. None of us are free until we are free, I bet we'd all have a hard time Adjusting to that era.
Really hard to say MJ is the goat after watching this. I just don't get how the current generation just strolls right past this man's career on that subject.
How does this video at all support his part in the goat debate?
It's 100% understandable. One, most basketball fans today weren't born when Russell played or were too young to remember him. Two, the NBA only became popular in the 90s, largely thanks to MJ's marketing. Three, and most importantly, most fans gravitate to spectacular individual talent of MJ, fail to understand Russell greatness as a team leader that name his team better.
This video helped me develop a great respect and appreciation for Bill Russell. That said, his level of play doesn’t even come close to Jordan.
When Russell played, there were only 8 teams in the NBA and most of the players/teams then weren’t as good as an average junior high team today, or even in the 90’s.
Russell was dominate in his time and likely could have been good to great in any era, but Jordan was a far superior player.
That said… we’ll never know how good Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and many others could have been in an era with better competition.
That is the only “X” factor.
@@vipnetworker I respectfully disagree. I've seen some videos from the 60s, and saw the stats. Keep in mind, a smaller league means more talent concentration. Superstars in the 90s would be fighting for roster spots in the 60s with a quarter of job openings. Secondly, in a smaller league, opponents get familiar with each other and understand how to play to beat their unbeatable challenger. At least they should. The best team doesn't stay the best team if someone is working to solve them and beat them next time.
Russell faced off against opponents the likes MJ never faced, particularly Wilt Chaimberlain, a virtual super freak, boasting stats that would scare ypu silly. He faced Elgin Baylor, the MJ before there were an MJ says fans from the 60s. And he faced Jerry West, a guy who could be the scoring leader per game had he played with a three point line. And he was maybe one play away from holding all three of them untitled.
@@ripu2shredz1zz13 Hmmm, let’s see he played for 13 yrs, went to the finals 12 times & won 11 times. I’m an MJ stan, but … see my preceding sentence. I’ve been swayed by this history lesson, as well.
Imo, Brother-King Bill Russell is inarguably the GOAT, peridot. 🤓
13 yrs 12 finals appearances 11 Championships no athlete has come close to that accomplishment
Get your facts you fool.
@@gerardreegan5708 what are you talking about fool i wrote my facts all you gotta do is learn to read. Russell also was player and coach first black man to coach/player in the NBA . Jordan is not the Goat Bill Russell by far and in those days he had to deal with a ton of hatred and obstacles preventing him to suceed but even in Boston he over came the odds Russell the Greatest of all time fool
@@gerardreegan5708 you get your facts stupid
The real G.O.A.T first ever player coach
You got that right
11 NBA Titles............10 as a player and one as a player coach...................you won't see that again in your lifetime!!!!!
He didn’t sign autographs but he WOULD shake hands. And at college basketball game in the early 80’s, I saw him, walking with baseball HOF’er Joe Morgan. I asked Russell if I could shake his hand and he agreed, so I proceeded to shake up to Russell and shook down to Morgan(who was only 5’7”). A true great moment to be a youngster.
“We won the championship my rookie year. We also won the championship my last year in the league as well as 9 championships in between, that... is etched in stone”
“He doesn’t hurt your offense or defense; I played games in my peak where I only had just 6 shots, but I could close out the middle of the court; the way I play my team wins”
Bill Russell
11x Champion
5x League MVP
12x All Star ⭐️
All-Star MVP
1956 🥇🇺🇸
2x NCAA champion
#50greatestnbaplayers
If a basket that is prevented is equivalent to a basket that is scored, then they have equal value in the game of basketball. Russell was no slouch offensively - he had big scoring games in the playoffs throughout his career. He was also the #1 All-Time Defensive Player, #2 All-Time Rebounder, #1 All-Time Shot Blocker, #1 All-Time Titles. That adds up to the Greatest Player of All Time in my book.
I agree!!
Lets not forget he won during his rookie year, the same year he won the Olympics and before that won 2 NCAA Championships. From 1955-1966 he won 12-1 in championship competitions.
Bill Russell was a significant image and continues to be. Rest in Paradise, Count Russell.
BILL RUSSELL all time FAVORITE 💪👑💎✊💯👍👌👏
Every black person should see this story. Especially our young people
"Yeahh I am a basketball player ... thats what I do , not what I am "
This guy and the Boston Celtics made me fall in love with pro basketball. Watching the ABC Wide World of Sports on Sunday afternoons was what I saw in my high school years.The concept of team play and fast break 🏀 was entertaining and exciting. Reading his books and getting me to understand a different point of view helped shape me. Cuts through the bs and is a blueprint for what is really important.
Greatest player to ever play basketball. No one will ever match this man!
I loved this documentary. Bill Russell is definitely on the Mount Rushmore of basketball. Great man and great leader
So hard to limit to just 4, but in some order, I'd probably put Wilt, Russell, Kareem and MJ on my "Rushmore" - with apologies to some really great players like LeBron, Magic, The Big O, Bird, etc.
Y’all have to stop giving wilt mt Rushmore status for losing
He didn’t only lose to bill russell Celtics he lost to other teams and players during bill Russell’s run and after he retired
Wilt lost in college as well
He wasn’t a great defender he just blocked a lot of shots bc he was the most massive player in his era with elite athleticism
@@lillo2716 you have a right to your opinion but I disagree with you about Wilt. If he's not on your Mount Rushmore that's your prerogative. He will always be on mine because of his greatness and his domination of the game of basketball during his era. Not winning 6 to 10 championships doesn't diminish what he contributed to the game.
@@vernonleewarren280 I respect that bro I’m not saying he isn’t great but top 4 greatest I’ll agree to disagree with that
100 percent plus agreed
Such an underrated all time great that gets disrespected. Such an inspiring figure. A great role model for mental toughness and not having the victim mentality. He overcame so much.
Rest in peace Bill! A legend on and off the court!
Rest In Peace Bill Russell you just passed away today July 31 2022
That's what I do but that's not who I am 💯
He said that’s not what i am but yeah that was deep
I am Grateful that I got to watch Bill Russell play. But I am even more Grateful for who Bill Russell is
Bill is the classic jack ass. That's who he is.
@@antonioacevedo5200 You are a jealous loser
@@tvfun32 I saw Russel when he was coaching the Golden state Warriors many years ago. I was second in line to get his autograph. The first guy that asked him was told by Russell that he doesn't sign autographs. When the sports memorabilia market was born, he changed his tune and would sign when he got paid. He is nothing but a hypocrite and a race baiter. You should stop kissing his ass.
@@antonioacevedo5200 Bill Russell never coached the Golden State Warriors. Why did you want to have his autograph?
@@tvfun32 He coached the Supersonics. I was wrong about the Warriors. I was just a kid back then, but I knew his reputation for being a great player. There was someone about my age that was also waiting for him to leave the locker room at the old Chicago Stadium in Chicago. When he extended a piece of paper and a pen to him, Russell curtly said he didn't sign autographs. Years later, someone on the radio said that Russell didn't sign because he preferred a more personal mode of contact with a fan, like a handshake. Is that not the biggest pile of bull shit? Russell sure changed his tune and started to sign when sports collecting and autographs became big money and he could profit from his signature. He's a phony and a hypocrite, but he should not worry. There are plenty of people that would beg to be his suck ass.
Legend. Thanks for helping to make the world a better place
One of the greatest players in NBA history
@Jim Stark agreed. Mike is a completely self centered player. He is revered because he won titles. But he didnt make his teammates better. Until Phil changed the tone, he was 0-7. Detroit smashed the Bulls. Mike quit after 9 years. As MIKE SAID, MY BODY WAS BURNT. MY MIND WAS WAY PAST THAT. ITS HIS QUOTE.
@Jim Stark True, thank you.
@Jim Stark idiot, other better black players couldn't play and didn't get the same opportunity as Russell who was able to leave the deep segregated South. You are dumbest of idiots to not know that.
@Jim Stark interested to know your top 3?
The best ever!
Phil Jackson was asked which player he would start a team with. He didn't say Michael Jordan; he said Bill Russell.
Where did he sag that?
@@broadstreet21 In an interview which is on youtube.
@@MrAschiff I got to see it.
Jordan would probably agree.
@@MrAschiff ...Correct!
Mr.Bill Russell , I used to watch you do the commentary on the NBA Game of the Week , you done this Coaching Clinic at half-time of the games. I went on to lead my high school team in rebounding and blocked shots all 4 years at 6 ft 2 ", your methods worked no matter how tall the competition. I always gave you credit and want to thank you .
RIP
Rest in peace to the greatest of all time
Rip Kobe
Man, he was absolutely right! Basketball was what he did, not who he was. Just an unbelievable Human Being!
He was a great athlete and a great man. He had dignity and used his status as a celebrity to fight for civil rights. I've always lived in Massachusetts and am a Celtics fan. I've always had a sense of awe of Bill Russell. Thanks for posting this documentary.
Rest In Peace Mr. Bill Russell💚🤍💚🤍🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
William Felton Russell has passed.
Transcended Boston Celtics. What a man!!!
love love bill russell both as a basket ball player and more importantly as a man met him very briefly when he was coach of the seattle supersonics i asked mr russell for a autograph he politely refused he said sorry fellas i don't do that couldn't understand why not but later on in life i finally figured out why? and what help me to understand was this show bill russell MY LIFE, MY WAY. and after i watch this show i loved him even more as a basketball player and as human. now i know why he didn't sign autographs.and i understand why. god bless mister russell.
RIP Bill RUSSELL! 1934-2022.
This man endured so much. Shout out to Bill!!!!!
AFTER VIEWING THIS DOCUMENTARY THE NBA LOGO SHOULD REALLY TRULY BE BILL RUSSELL.
NBA logo is perfect already
@@elanzankman4399 🧢
Rest Easy King Russell. You were a great human being. I hope we can have more men like you going forward. The basketball world is gonna miss you for sure. Thank you Bill, Go Celtics 🍀#6
Bill Russell is one of the most amazing individuals ever, the way he carried himself as a person is enough to inspire, but the fact that he was doing it as a black man in the 50s is truly amazing. Oh and he also won 11 championships in 13 seasons, that’s also amazing.
I literally watched this documentary me 2 sleep every night I love watching greatness every night Rip Good sir
not a mention of his post season career as an analyst .....he was a great announcer , informative and funny
Intellectual; hardwork, and integrity. William Felton Russell taught us to have a backbones, stand for something, 'always have sense of your worth and somebodyness'. Thank you for an Excellent discussion.
1st player to repeat as NBA MVP
13 years 11 championship now i have never thought of anything like that.
When he said “ That’s what I do, but that’s not who I am” wow. That hit me big time
Watching this video after this great man has passed away,the NBA,the U.S. and all the World lost a remarkable man.Rest In Paradise Bill Russell 🙏🙏🙏
11 championships
8 straight NBA championships in a row
"8 straight + in a row" whaaat 🤷♂️😬
He won 2 more as a coach too.
Wow! Much respect to Mr. Russell 😎 he's two generations before my time. I knew he had the most rings...but I didn't know he was such a GREAT MAN!
The greatest basketball player to ever play. No contest.
What a GREAT, GREAT man who stood up for his beliefs...
Bill Russell was a humanitarian!
This is one of the best social sports documentaries I've seen 👍
Agreed and thank you for and to whom that posted this
Forever, will be one of my favorite Basketball Player of all time. The 6th sense of Basketball, Bill Russell. Rest in Peace good sir. Goodbye MR.Russell, which I could've seen more of your plays or be on the same team as you in one of our lives.
Bill played under hostile conditions in Boston and across America. Scary places. The fans were evil in Boston and other cities.
They still are. Ask PK Subban and Kyrie Irving about that one.
@@RandyDubin totally agree with you and I’m from Boston
Rest In Peace champ 🏆
Truly remarkable video here! Thank you so much & to Russ...thanks for the memories & the stories. Your loved Bill!!....always remember that!
What a honorable man, who African-American should tell thier children about. Thank God for his example.
Soo good, great man
I have a new respect for Mr. Russell. What an inspiring and amazing person who happened to play basketball really really well!
May the great Bill Russell Rest In Peace.
I watch him when I was a kid.he was just great.
I wish someone would ask Bill about his infamous "Double-Triple-Double" game
Bill doesn't care about his stats so why ask him?
@@lukecash3500 its cool to hear stories about someone but better to hear stories from that someone imo but yea he prolly wouldnt give much even though some is plenty
I developed the love for basketball from listening on the radio to USF games. I knew I would be lucky to even play high school basketball since I was not built for it. Bur the lessons Is got from the play of Bill Russell and K.C. Jones made me a success in later life. I still have the love of basketball and the descriptive radio narration made me aware of the patterns of life. Thank you, Mr. Russell for giving me the learnings of life.
Fantastic way! Bill Russell is an inspiration for me.
I grew up a white young idiot in that era. What I DO remember is that I and a whole lot of my white friends in Toledo, Ohio thought that the
Celtics were a cut above and that Bill Russel was two cuts above. We weren't color blind but we weren't blind either. What black people need
to understand is that Bill Russell, Henry Aaron, Willie Mays, Oscar Robinson....even militant Mohammad Ali had WHITE fans who at least understood
a little bit. White people who simply had a belief in merit and fair play for all men. There are a large number of white people who actually believe in
the equality of all races. And did back in 1958.
A great man, and a very smart basketball player. I read his book, "Second Wind" years ago. One of my very favorite sports books: a fascinating account of his life and career.
RIP Bill Russell, a true legend.
Just an awesome human being. And clearly amazing parents.
Playing in a cess pool of hatred will make you bitter
The ultimate winner and truly a great man
RIP BILL RUSSELL
I don’t think any center today put fear into the other team quite like Bill, perhaps not even Wilt. People don’t realize Bill’s leadership and psychology made him a giant among giants. I don’t like them saying Wilt was selfish in this video, both were great.
Unfortunately Wilt was selfish. Shaq definitely put the fear in teams during his peak years
@@vernonleewarren280 Shaq only put "fear" into big mean that were 1 dimensional and not all time greats
In a Doc. I seen , Bill Russell and Wilt were Good Friends , from the Beginning , out of College , Fierce Competitors on the Court , but Good Friends off the Courts , they respected each Other and their Causes
Notice when Russell talks of his achievements, it’s prefaced by “we” rather than “I” or “me.”
Happy 86th Birthday Russ
i would allow him to get in a rythem he's comfortable in he may score 45 points, but if we play right we will win the game.
That right there is what i was always taught about this rivalry growing up that wilt was obbsessed with his personal stats, and bill just wanted to win, and that bill would psychologically beat wilt, and play the game in a team oriented style that allowed him to beat wilt almost every single time.
Tuco The Rat wilt earned a reputation for fighting with teammates for not helping boost his stats. He was such a bad teammate, that he was traded. The players voted for mvp at the time and everyone in the league agreed Russell was better, which is why he won more mvps than wilt. 20 points and 30 rebounds will always be better than 35 points and 40 rebounds if you win. Bill Russell created an overpowered fast break offense and played to win. As for defense, he held your “supreme scorer” to not a single point in a half and destroyed him in defense in their finals matchups. Bill never lost a game 7 but wilt made sure to get his 40 points. Wilt is an amazing player and will never be forgotten. He was a player who gained a reputation for his obsession with stuffing the stat sheet and not winning. He bounced around the league and the players in the league saw bill was better because they voted him mvp. Also, the offense relied and was built around Bills supreme fast break outlet passing, his teammates didn’t win without him until they rebuilt and that took 10 years after he retired. Don’t try to use an uninformed opinion on something you are not informed about. Finally, basketball games are determined by if you win or lose. Bill won and Wilt lost.
@Tuco The Rat your a basketball know nothing read stats watch some highlights regurgitate talking points put out by the media
@Tuco The Rat What bad teammates are you referring to? That team had West and Baylor and you're wrong, there were nights were Wilt was shutdown by Russell once only scoring 9 points snd Russell once had about 50 rebounds against Wilt, who else has done that? Props where props are due... you might be the fool
Wilt beat Russell in the head to head match up. The Celtics had the better teams. No mystery, no magic. Wilt was the better center. Celtics were the better team.
@@lurking0death Looking back, Wilt had five chances to knock Near ready to retire bill Russell out of the playoffs in ‘68 (3-1 lead ) and ‘69 (3-2 lead ) with a superior team-including two game 7s at home-and only needed to submit one monster performance to pull it off.Each time, he couldn’t do it .Each time , Russell’s inferior team prevailed.Each time wilt whines about it afterward. If Jerry west was MR clutch , than wilt was MR crutch
Bill Russell was not only a great basketball player, but is a great human being.
Bill was brilliant 👏.....when i think of him ....i think a huge winner....looked how he blocked shots...to a team mate....long live the legend of the great bill Russell ....
William Felton Russell was a man. The best kinda man. I'm going to say this & I mean it.... I would of trusted Bill Russell to write up a new code of ethics for all people to live by. Even after everything this man went thru , I would trust him to write it up for ALL people...not just his or my people...ALL people....cuz we are ALL people. Bill Russell's importance to this planet has nothing to do with Boston or the NBA! Bill was not greedy & never asked for more than that which was fair. But what was fair... He insisted upon. A great man!
In my books, he is #10 among greatest NBA coaches all time. Only top ten player AND coach.
Greatest winner in pro sports history. More rings than fingers.
Bill Felton Russell best NBA player ever ❤does a great job.
I wish I could talk to him.. especially his endurance off the court and how he never let it get in the way of winning or priorities..
GOAT in every aspect of life...not only basketball
Loved this
I 💘 the #6 in the paint under the basket, marking Bill Russell's territory on the parquet. I can hear Bill laugh, I think he'd love it.
1 word
WOW, or AMAZING.
Awesome video on aspects of his live !
Awesome! Respect !
"Hey petit dont get no chocolate on you" he did that to good. That stuck with him for his whole life. Rip bill russell, wilts probably been missin ya 😢
thank you for standing up for what is good fair and right for all human beings
bill russell the greatest team player in NBA history
and even a greater human being
we love you bill russell
❤️ bill russell; greatest basketball player ever
Bill Russell and that what I LOVE
RIP The Great Bill Russell
His mom would've been so proud of the man he became
No doubt
He was born in Bernice Louisiana before they moved to Monroe and was my grandmother 1st cousin.I never got to meet him but the family was proud of him.
R.I.P. ✌🏽 THE EXTRAORDINARY & LEGENDARY BILL RU$$ELL.. WARRIOR 🤴🏽
bill russell was my father's favorite player and he can do no wrong.
Salute to this man!
IT IS SAD 2 SAY WE HAVE LOST ANOTHER AMERICAN HERO MR.BILL RUSSELL LOUISIANA VERY OWN ONE OF GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS 2 PLAY THIS GAME THAT OPEN THE DOOR FOR MANY BLACK PLAYERS THAT PLAY TODAY 11 RINGS ONE MORE RING AND IT WOULD BE A RING EVER YEAR FOR 12 YEARS WHEN WILL THAT HAPPEN I DON"T HAVE THE ANSWER RIP MR.BR. /8/1/22/.
the most disrespected winner in all of basketball on the internet.
its true...people be saying hes not top 10 without understanding how smart or athletic he was...he was mentally tough a winner a leader he had intangibles like duncan or mj or magic..things that stats won't show you
Stephen West you haven’t scrolled enough. Kids and others do mental gymnastics to shut Bill Russell and his accomplishments down
Today, he'll be in the G League
@@stonedecatur6602 ...No, he wouldn't, either! You're not good enough to play basketball, anyway!
@@razkable People saying he's not Top 10 are afflicted with 'recency bias'.
Bill Russell a scholar and a great man!
40 boards dang!!
Boricua Hispanic India n black IAM.. bill Russell was the best player ever in the history n bill Russell wilt chamberlain open those doors to many people play in the NBA . Some people don't know about Puerto Rico in 1935 was a man pedro albizu campo he was like Malcolm x n martin Luther King pedro mother was slave in 1880 but found freedom from Puerto Rico n Pedro was a lawyer n a leader of Puerto Rico the American took Puerto Rico by force in the year 1960 was a few players from Puerto Rico like Roberto Clemente he was my people he was black n they gift hem hard time like bill Russell in that time was hard n those player open the door to many players from Puerto Rico de Dominican republic n Cuba n Jamaica like Patrick Ewing was from there.. 1990 was a easy n Jordan n pippen.kobe Shaq .Tim Duncan look like bill Russell the way he play a amazing player. God bless you.