NBA Communications on Twitter: "Bill Russell won a record 11 NBA championships and earned five MVP awards. He is one of only four players to be named to all four NBA anniversary
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NBA 75: At No. 4 Bill Russell was an undisputed icon, civil rights champion and the greatest winner in NBA history - The Athletic
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Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, died Sunday. He was 88. | AP News
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