Sports Illustrated Weekly

Remembering Bill Russell

Bill Russell died July 31st 2022 at the age of 88. He was a basketball legend, an 11x NBA Champion, 5x MVP, 3x All-NBA First team, 2x NCAA champion and Olympic Gold Medal winner. Off the court Russell was a civil rights leader and much-loved fan favorite. As part of SI's Open Floor podcast, John Gonzalez and <a data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://twitter.com/RohanNadkarni" href="https://twitter.com/RohanNadkarni">Rohan Nadkarni</a> discuss the immense impact Bill Russell had on basketball and the world. Follow <a data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://twitter.com/Podcasts_SI" href="https://twitter.com/Podcasts_SI">@podcasts_si</a> | <a data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://twitter.com/JohnGonzalez" href="https://twitter.com/JohnGonzalez">@JohnGonzalez</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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