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Basketball world, President Joe Biden, others mourn death of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell

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Boston Celtics fans and the basketball world are paying tribute to the legendary Bill Russell, who died Sunday at the age of 88.

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KIII Corpus Christi
Bill Russell dies at 88: NBA legend set 'powerful example' (opens KIII Corpus Christi)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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He was one of basketball's greatest players and a champion against discrimination.
The Daily Caller
NBA Legend Bill Russell Dead At 88 (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has passed away
FOX 35 Orlando
NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88 (opens FOX 35 Orlando)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Bill Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr.
Tucson
NBA great Bill Russell, the defensive anchor of Boston Celtics dynasty, dies at 88, family says (opens Tucson)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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NBA great Bill Russell, the defensive anchor of Boston Celtics dynasty, dies at 88, family says.
France 24
Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88 (opens France 24)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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NBA great Bill Russell, the cornerstone of a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles and a powerful voice for social justice, has died at the age of 88, a statement posted on social media said Sunday.
NBC New York
Boston Celtics and NBA Legend Bill Russell Dies at 88 (opens NBC New York)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who won 11 championships in 13 seasons with the team, has died, his family announced Sunday. He was 88. Russell was also known as a pioneer in the fight for civil rights, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tucson
Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88 (opens Tucson)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years.
Politico
Bill Russell, NBA great and longtime activist, dies at 88 (opens Politico)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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“Bill stood for something much bigger than sports," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.
WMUR
NBA champion, Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell dies at age 88 (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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His career has included a Presidential Medal of Freedom, induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics.
Los Angeles Times
Bill Russell, professional basketball’s first African American superstar and a game-changing big man who reinvented the center position of the dynastic Celtics of the late 1950s and 60s, has died (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 30, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Years after he stepped away from the game of basketbal, Bill Russell’s complicated relationship with the city where he spent his career continued to burn so deeply that he decided to skip his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
NBC4 Washington
Bill Russell, Celtics Legend and 11-Time NBA Champion, Dies at Age 88 (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Celtics icon Bill Russell, who won an NBA-record 11 national championships over 13 seasons in Boston, passed away Sunday at age 88.
CBS News
Bill Russell, Boston Celtics legend and 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88 (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Russell won a record 11 championships with the Boston Celtics and became the first Black head coach in the NBA.
PJ Media
11-Time NBA Champion Bill Russell Dead at 88 (opens PJ Media)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that captured 11 NBA championships in 13 years -- including 8 in a row -- died peacefully in his home
Rolling Stone
Bill Russell, Boston Celtics Legend and Social Justice Champion, Dead at 88 (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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“Bill stood for something bigger than sports: The values of equality, respect, and inclusion that he stamped into the DNA of our league,” NBA commissioner says of NBA great
Washington Examiner
NBA great Bill Russell dies at 88 (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Bill Russell, one of basketball's greatest legends that won an unprecedented 11 NBA titles during his career, died "peacefully" Sunday with his wife Jeannine by his side. He was 88 years old.
Black Enterprise
Boston Celtics Great Bill Russell Dies at 88 (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Eleven-time NBA legend Bill Russell died today at age 88, reveals his family through a statement posted to his official social media accounts.
CBS News
Bill Russell's death prompts tributes from Barack Obama, NBA world (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Tributes have been pouring in from around the NBA world and beyond following the death of Celtics legend and 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell.
CBS News
Bill Russell, Boston Celtics legend and 11-time champion, dead at 88 (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Celtics legend Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88, his family announced.
NPR
Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88 (opens NPR)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.
Forbes
Bill Russell—11-Time NBA Champion And First Black Head Coach—Dies At 88 (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Russell spent the entirety of his 13-year playing career with the Boston Celtics.
CBS News
Bill Russell, Boston Celtics legend, dead at 88 (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Celtics legend Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88, his family announced.
New York Times
Bill Russell, Who Led the Celtics to 11 Championships, Dies at 88 (opens New York Times)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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A Hall of Fame center whose former coach, Red Auerbach, called “the single most devastating force in the history of the game.”
RedState
Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell Passes Away at Age 88 (opens RedState)
Published Jul 30, 2022
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Twitter instantly mourned the loss of the legend.
WMUR
Basketball world, President Joe Biden, others mourn death of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 31, 2022
WMUR's feed description
Boston Celtics fans and the basketball world are paying tribute to the legendary Bill Russell, who died Sunday at the age of 88.
Southern Minnesota
NBA icon Bill Russell dead aged 88 (opens Southern Minnesota)
Published Jul 31, 2022
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NBA icon Bill Russell has died aged 88.

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