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Late NBA great Bill Russell ‘leaves a giant example for us all,’ says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has paid tribute to the late Bill Russell, his mentor and friend who he said “leaves a giant example for us all.” Russell, an 11-time NBA champion ...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Opened Up On The Impact Bill Russell Had On His Life And Career
When it was announced by his family that Bill Russell had died at the age of 88 on Sunday, the NBA community offered their remembrances of the legend, both on and off the court. Russell’s legacy ...
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Bill Russell dies at 88: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, more react to death of Boston Celtics icon
Bill Russell, one of the most important and accomplished athletes in history, died on Sunday at the age of 88 with his wife Jeannine by his side, his family announced. Russell won an NBA record 11 ...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Recalls Awkward First Encounter With Bill Russell: “I’m Not Getting Up Just To Meet Some Kid.”
Kareem, who at the time still had the name Lew Alcindor, thought that his team was practicing at the time he arrived at the gym, only to find the mighty Boston Celtics and Bill Russell ...
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The Bill Russell I Knew for 60 Years
When I learned that my friend Bill Russell had died ... This post appears courtesy of kareem.substack.com. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the NBA ...
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Watch Shaquille O’Neal recall his dad’s promise to make him as great as Wilt and Kareem
Shaquille O’Neal has often spoken about the powerful influence his father, Phillip Harrison, had on his basketball career.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Remembers NBA Legend Bill Russell
Bill Russell, the legendary basketball player, and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 88. Including fellow basketball champ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Walter Isaacson spoke to him about ...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflected on decades of friendship with ‘personal hero’ Bill Russell
For his Substack newsletter on Monday, Abdul-Jabbar opened up about the history between the two Hall of Fame centers in a piece titled, “The Bill Russell ... Trivia: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won ...
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“Because of you Mr. Russell, Mr. Kareem, Magic, Charles, that I walked in at 18 years old making 40 million” - Shaquille O'Neal says Bill Russell taught him to shut up ...
The basketball world continues to give appreciation to Bill Russell ... It's because of you Mr. Russell, Mr. Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar), Magic (Johnson), Charles (Barkley), that I walked in at 18 ...
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"My idols were Bill Russell, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar agrees rap culture's influence was pivotal in changing the NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a big part of the LA ... and how he was inspired by a select few. “My idols were Bill Russell, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and Arthur Ashe because they spoke out ...
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NBA to retire Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey throughout the league as tribute to the 11-time champion
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Thursday it will permanently retire Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell’s No ... addressed,” NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told ...