Legendary NBA center Bill Russell passed away on July 31, US time at the age of 88. Russell’s family posted the news on the Internet, saying that Russell died in the company of his wife Jenny, but did not specify the cause of death , Russell has 11 championship rings in his playing career, and is called “Lord of the Rings” by netizens. He is one of the greatest players in NBA history.
Russell entered the NBA in 1956 as the No. 2 pick in the draft. Until his retirement in 1969, he played for the Boston Celtics in his 13-year career. He led the Celtics to the championship game 12 times and won 11 championships. From 1959 to 1966, he created an unprecedented record of “eight consecutive championships” and created the “Green Dynasty” of Celtic.
Russell’s career average is 15.1 points and 22.5 rebounds. He has won 5 Most Valuable Players (MVPs) and 12 All-Star Game selections. Since Russell joined the NBA, the Celtics have gradually become famous for their defense. In the 1960s, when the trend prevailed, the defensive style brought by Russell gradually changed the ecology of the league. In that era when the statistics were not yet perfect, Russell had dominated the game with rebounds and hot pot. He once grabbed 51 rebounds in a single game, which is the history of the NBA The only player to grab 50 or more rebounds in a game is legendary center Wilt Chamberlain.
Russell took over as the head coach of the Celtics in 1966, becoming the first African-American coach in NBA history, and led the team to win two championships in 1968 and 1969 as a coach and player. and Sacramento Kings and other teams as head coaches; former NBA commissioner Stern announced in 2009 that the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (FMVP) was officially renamed the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award). Finals Most Valuable Player Award, honoring Russell’s 11-time NBA championship achievements, and the Medal of Freedom awarded to him by former President Barack Obama in 2011 for his service in the courts and the civil rights movement The NBA also awarded Russell the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.
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