While Bill Russell was indeed the greatest winner of all time in any major North American sport with 11 NBA titles to his name among countless other accolades, for many of his fans, that is a secondary achievement in sum. Among those with such a view is ESPN’s Michael Wilbon, who shared his thoughts on Russell’s legacy in a recent interview on “Sports Center” after news broke of the Boston Celtics legend’s passing on Sunday.
“Much of the discussion (of Russell’s life and legacy) will be framed in basketball, and that’s understandable,” offered Wilbon. “That’s how we know him for most people. That’s the only way we know Bill Russell because he’s a very private man.”
“But I’d like to use the word and think the thought of activism even more than pioneering,” he added, referring to Russell’s profound contribution to the US Civil Rights movement.
Watch the clip embedded above to hear all of Wilbon’s words about a true giant among men who left us this weekend.
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