Celebrating Bill Russell’s 86th birthday in photos

On Boston Celtics legendary big man Bill Russell’s 86th birthday, we celebrate his long and rich life and contributions to basketball and civil rights.

STAYING CONNECTED TO THE NEW GENERATIONS

The Hall of Fame big man continues to stay in touch with the sport’s brightest stars — occasionally even delivering some playful trash talk on their games.

Bill Russell, center, just before he told Shaq and Kareem-Abdul Jabbar he’d kick their asses at the 2017 NBA Awards. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello).

 

Bill Russell presenting the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2017 (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images).
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