On Sunday, the world said goodbye to NBA and civil rights legend Bill Russell. Russell’s family announced his passing at 88 years old with a message on Twitter.
With 11 NBA championships on his decorated resume, the league honored the Boston Celtics’ great by renaming the NBA Finals Most Valuable Players award after Russell in 2009.
Following the 2022 NBA Finals, Steph Curry was the most recent player to hoist the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy. On Monday, the Golden State Warriors guard paid tribute to Russell with a post on Instagram.
With a caption that referred to the former University of San Francisco Don as a “trailblazer” and “icon,” Curry shared a photo of himself alongside Russell after the 2015 NBA Finals.
Trailblazer. Icon. Greatest Champ in basketball. Made the world on and off the court a better place. Thank you and rest easy! 11
Via @stephencurry30 on Twitter:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgsROeUOLkU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Along with many other NBA players, coaches and organizations, Steve Kerr shared a video message to honor Russell. Watch Kerr’s video tribute to Russell below:
Via @TheWarriorsWire on Twitter:
Steve Kerr paid tribute to the legendary Bill Russell with a video message on Sunday. https://t.co/l7QLYjIkvs
— Warriors Wire (@TheWarriorsWire) August 3, 2022
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