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TwinKiller
Posts: 1,012
Joined: Jul 2021
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 11:54 AM | |
One of the very best to play the sport. I am not as much a Basketball fan as I am Baseball, but seeing this made me very sad.
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FAMDaddy
Posts: 491
Joined: Jan 2014
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 12:01 PM | |
Agreed! He will be missed. Definitely a fabulous Basketball Legend that has quite the LEGACY . . .
Yours in Sports Trading Card Affinity - Felix
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BigUnit
Posts: 19
Joined: Jan 2022
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 12:50 PM | |
In my opinion he was the original GOAT. What a career and life
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Brendan Barrick
Posts: 433
Joined: Dec 2019
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 12:59 PM | |
RIP Bill Russell. He was a great player.
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HookedSince68
Posts: 227
Joined: Mar 2018
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 1:40 PM | |
Bill Russell had already retired as a player by the time I got interested in basketball around 1971, but I remember seeing him on NBA telecasts as a commentator and I loved his infectious laugh. He had many great games against my all-time favorite, Wilt Chamberlain, but be sure to read about all the great things he did off the court as a humanitarian. A true champion.
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Billy Kingsley
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Sportzcommish
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Joined: Oct 2016
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 2:26 PM | |
A true champion. I enjoyed watching him and rooted for him especially against Wilt the Stilt.
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abide
Posts: 418
Joined: Dec 2019
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 3:01 PM | |
one of the greatest of all time. an intense competitor. NCAA Champion, NBA Champion 11x, Olympic Champion, NBA champion as a coach 2x.
He played in 30 championship elimination games in his career. His record was 28-2
As an outspoken athlete for civil rights in the 1960's the five greats, representing 5 sports, were: Bill Russell, Jim Brown, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe. Only Jim Brown remains.
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"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there." - John Wooden |
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88gibby
Posts: 188
Joined: Apr 2021
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 4:38 PM | |
As great a player as he was, he was a better human! I'm a Laker fan, but this one saddens me greatly. Rest in power Mr. Russell
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BasementCardCollectr
Posts: 9
Joined: Jul 2022
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| Sunday, July 31, 2022 4:54 PM | |
What a sad day! I mean...do they get any better than Bill Russell?
He just seems like he was a great person, an obviously a great player!
It is sad to hear of his passing!
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