Live broadcast, October 19 -nba season opener today, Celtics will face 76 people at home. Before the game, TNT will pay tribute to the Celtics legendary star “The Lord of the Rings” Bill Russell, and the Green Army also launched the “City version” jersey to commemorate him.
Before the game, the agent coach of Celtics, Ma Zula, was interviewed by the media. Speaking of Bill Russell’s influence, he said: “He (Russell) does not only mean basketball. He left his legend on the court, and so did off the court. I think this is a good transition for today’s game.”
As the Celtics Young Pioneer Team History super star, Bill Russell brought 11 championships to the team, including an 8 consecutive championship that shocked the ancient and modern times. In his 13-year career, Russell won the regular season MVP 5 times, won the All-Star 12 times, won the best team 11 times, and won the rebounder 4 times. In 1972, Russell’s No. 6 jersey was retired by Celts. In 1975, Russell was selected into the Hall of Fame as a player; In 2021, he was selected into the Hall of Fame again as a coach.
On July 31, 2022, Bill Russell died at the age of 88.
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