The Famous Bill Russell Celtics Champion
By Robert Anglin , Brennan McDonough
Our travel writing group took our first trip of 2016. We went downtown to the Old State House in downtown Boston. On the way there, our group visited the famous Bill Russell statue. If you don't know who Bill Russell was, he was one of the greatest centers in NBA history! He is a first ballot NBA Hall Of Famer and of course he played for the legendary Dynasty Boston Celtics. Bill Russell won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics which is the most by any player...ever! The Celtics only won 6 titles after that and Bill Russell alone has half of those rings in his collection. He was also a five time MVP.
Some funny fun fact that people may not know about him is that he is frequently mistaken for Morgan Freeman! LOL!
Bill Russell was also a coach of the Celtics. “Bill Russell was inducted into the ESPN Boston Hall of Fame in 2011, which was the inaugural class. Some other professional sports figures were also inducted; they were Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, Bobby Orr, and Ted Williams. “ (http://yakmax.com/10-fun-facts-about-bill-russell/)
After reading this article we encourage you to visit the famous statute that is in tribute to Bill Russell.
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