The National Basketball Association is set to retire Boston Celtics great Bill Russell's number, marking the first time the league has retired a player's number. The move was announced jointly by the ...
When the NBA retired Bill Russell's legendary Boston Celtics No. 6 across the league in 2022, players who already wore that digit were grandfathered in to allow them to continue wearing it. Something ...
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Shohei Ohtani Joins Bill Russell On Legendary List With MVP Win

Shohei Ohtani further cemented his status as a once-in-a-generation superstar with his latest National League MVP award. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way player was named MVP for the fourth time in ...
NBA legend Bill Russell was arrested on Friday after bringing a handgun into a prohibited area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to KIRO in Seattle. Russell, who won 11 NBA ...
The Athletic's Shams Charania reports the NBA will retire the No. 6 league-wide as a tribute to Bill Russell. On Thursday, The Athletic's Shams Charania tweeted the NBA would unilaterally retire the ...
The NBA will officially retire the No. 6 and add a commemorative patch to all uniforms for next season to honor the late Bill Russell, the league announced Thursday. “Bill Russell’s unparalleled ...