Ehe legendary player Bill Russell, mythical center of the Boston Celtics in the years 50-60, He has died at the age of 88. The news has been advanced by Shams Charania via Twitter.
Russell, he was 11 times NBA championbesides winning the MVP trophy on five occasions. With the American team, he hung olympic gold a Melbourne one 1956.
This is how Bill Russell played, player with the most rings in NBA history
In the Boston Celtics he made a matchless career, being its main threat. Russell finished his career with an average of 15 points and 22.5 rebounds by encounter, quite a feat that he achieved as celtic.
Once retired, Russell became Coach of the Celtics (1966-1969), Seattle Supersonics (1973-1977), and Sacramento Kings (1987-1988). Russell made history by becoming in the first African-American coach to win the league championship, on two occasions.
On Russell’s social media, the family has made public a statement announcing the death of the legendary pvot. She has reported that his wife, Jeannine, He was by Russell’s side at the time he died.
The family announces this news with great pain and encourages society to continue with the enacted principles by Bill Russell during all these years.
The NBA has also spokenthrough a statement on Twitter, cataloging Russell as the greatest champion in the history of the sport.
