This is Love

Bill Russell, King of the Court

Feb 8, 2023

36:29

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The Greatest Player of All Time, Bill Russell

02:14

Bill Russell - The Boston Celtics

01:59

Bill Russell - A Civil Rights Leader Through the 60s

03:41

Introduction

2min

Bill Russell - The Boston Celtics

2min

Bill Russell's Memoir

2min

The Greatest Player of All Time, Bill Russell

2min

Bill Russell - A Civil Rights Leader Through the 60s

4min

The Story of Bill Russell

3min

Shopify - This Is Love

4min

Bill Russell and Spencer Haywood

2min

Spencer Haywood's Case Changed the Rules

2min

10.

How Did Bill Russell Change You as a Player?

2min

11.

Spencer Haywood - I'm Not Going to Trade You

2min

12.

Spencer Haywood and Bill Russell

2min

13.

Bill Russell - The Man Who Won in Life

2min

14.

Bill Russell - The Medal of Freedom

3min

When Bill Russell joined the NBA in the 1950s, he was the only Black player on the Celtics. He went on to win 11 championships, more than any player in basketball history. When President Barack Obama awarded him the Medal of Freedom in 2011, he said: “Bill Russell stood up for the rights and dignity of all men.” Today, former NBA player Spencer Haywood remembers his coach and friend.

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