Bill Russell hated autographs. Russell, the greatest winner in the history of team sports, died Sunday at 88. “And so was his personality, as great as he was in basketball.”Take away all the on-court accomplishments, and Russell still lived a life. “And I hope that one day, in the streets of Boston, children will look up at a statue built not only to Bill Russell the player, but Bill Russell the man.”Russell once got asked a question about being a Black star in Boston, a city with a complicated history when it comes to race. It would be a disservice — an insult, really — to look at Russell as only a basketball player, even as one of the greatest ever.

Source: thestar August 01, 2022 04:02 UTC