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ClutchPoints - [BREAKING] The NBA is retiring the No. 6 league-wide honoring the late Bill Russell. The first player in NBA history to have his jersey retired across the league, and very
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NBA to retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey throughout the league as tribute to the 11-time champion | CNN
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