When it comes to why the NBA decided to retire globally the Hall of Fame number Boston Celtics big man Bill Russell After his death last July, it wasn’t just his unparalleled exploits on the basketball court that made a difference.
A central figure in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s who continued his humanitarian efforts until his death, Russell touched the lives of millions in ways too profound to be easily captured in text.
To celebrate his life and legacy, a panel of individuals including NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Los Angeles Lakers legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West, Celtics icon Paul Pierce, fellow Hoops Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson and many others created a video for TNT.
Watch the embedded clip below to see it in its entirety and to reflect on the kind of man the world still desperately needs today and who will never be forgotten.
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This article was originally published on Celtics Wire: Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell: Answer the Call
