Bill Russell declared his 1955 NCAA Champion Dons the “greatest team in the world” after leading them to a historic victory ...
The previous record for an NBA title ring was for Bill Russell's 1957 Boston Celtics title ring, which sold for $705,000 in 2021 The replica 2000 NBA championship ring that Kobe Bryant gave to his ...
"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 ...
The Celtics had never been champions before Bill Russell arrived in 1956. By the time he retired in 1969, they'd won 11 rings in 13 seasons. After taking the mantle from one of the greatest ...