E-mail a friendOctober 21, 2005
NBA legend Bill Russell discusses the new NBA dress code, the last time he played a game, his rivalry with Wilt Chamberlain and his feature on the Sundance Channel's new series, Iconoclasts.
Bill Russell
Bill Russell
NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell was voted the "greatest player of all time." He was chosen as the league's MVP five times and elected to the All-Star team 12 times. Picked by legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach as his successor, Russell became the first African American head coach in U.S. major league team sports history. He was the first pro athlete to host NBC's Saturday Night Live and is the author of two best-selling books. A sought-after mentor, Russell is on the board of the National Mentoring Partnership.
