"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill. He would let Wilt score 50 if we won. The thing that was most important to him was championships, rings and winning," says former teammate ...
When the San Antonio Spurs were building a dynasty, they gained a fan like no other in Bill Russell. "Whiskers" was the greatest winner in basketball history. Bill was the centerpiece of the ...
William Fenton Russell was born in Monroe, La., on Feb. 12, 1934. His family moved to Oakland, Calif., during World War II, when the 9-year-old Russell started playing basketball. Russell didn't ...