NBA to retire #6 league-wide for Bill Russell
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Well deserved.
For all the people too young to understand, <insert legend's name here> can have this honor if they win more than 10 rings and contribute off the court the way that Russell did as a civil rights hero. A certain legend who would be #2 for this honor has spoken with complete disdain for any calls for him to be a community leader.
For the people who say there can only be one Jackie Robinson, on top of every other accomplishment Russell broke the color barrier for head coaching. Across all major sports in this country.
We don't have to do this for anyone else. We had to do it for Bill.
For all the people too young to understand, <insert legend's name here> can have this honor if they win more than 10 rings and contribute off the court the way that Russell did as a civil rights hero. A certain legend who would be #2 for this honor has spoken with complete disdain for any calls for him to be a community leader.
For the people who say there can only be one Jackie Robinson, on top of every other accomplishment Russell broke the color barrier for head coaching. Across all major sports in this country.
We don't have to do this for anyone else. We had to do it for Bill.
It's not dumb. It's the league's way of recognizing greatness and showing gratitude for those who shaped the game to be what it is today. And, yes, the players do love to see that others recognize their talent and contribution..
And, more than anything, when it comes to people like Bill Russell, and the greats that have passed, it's the league's way to show respect and honor their legacy.
And I am perfectly fine with that.
And, more than anything, when it comes to people like Bill Russell, and the greats that have passed, it's the league's way to show respect and honor their legacy.
And I am perfectly fine with that.
I think @pdxKingsFan was just making a point that it doesn't matter at the end of the day whether someone has one ring, nine rings, or ten rings...He deserves some (massive) degree of credit just based on his community outreach outside of the game...
Oh I know Bill has 11, just trying to say the bar is so damn high you can knock it down a few pegs and nobody is even coming close. Jordan's 6 in 8 is usually cited as god tier and I remember back then asking, "hey, you guys ever hear of Bill Russell?" (I was in Boston for 4 of those 6 so, I wasn't alone).
