It's truly heartening to hear such intimate personal stories. We can humanize people we only see as iconic. I appreciate how Malika and Marc just let her share her experiences. Very touching ❤️❤️❤️💔💔💔🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@blakespadaro2313 for sure and I believe bill russell has the most rings as a player but Phil jackson has the most as a coach with 11 as a coach and 2 as a player
@@blakespadaro2313 x's & o's wise, yes, Phil & pop are there. However, there are aspects of Red as a coach & a human being in his day & time that Phil & pop, or ANY OTHER COACH, can't measure up to. Drafting a black player no.2 in boston, starting the first all black team, making bill Russell the 1st black head coach in major team sports...& countless other
What a compassionate woman, daughter of such a remarkable man! To be a white man at that time, and refuse to judge Bill by the color of his skin, and embrace him in such a way to the point of falling in love with the man, and then having the audacity to offer him the team to coach! So grateful Bill was blessed with such a man as Auerbach! Rest in Paradise Bill 🙏🏽🖤
Red Auerbach is a legend, he was WAY ahead of his time especially as an older man at the time. He drafted the first black player, built the first all black starting 5 and gave Russell the job as the first black head coach.
Bill and Red were so iconic in the sports world but this shows that they were human just like us and somebody's father grandfather uncle etc and they will be truly missed Rest In Peace and condolences to their family.
You can argue Bill Russell is the only man in NBA history who is greater than Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Not better, but greater. But the definition of GOAT changes all the time.
lebron is greater than MJ as well. jordan did nothing outside of basketball except gamble and make shoes. he didnt really make others better. he was his own icon. he is an amazing player, but lebron, kareem and russell all did MUCH more for others than themselves. jordan is selfish
@@solutionxero Lebron is not even top 5 , magic , kareem , mj , russel, kobe , duncan . all have more rings than lebron . lebron has heavily benefited from playing in the social media era and recenty bias
No, it’s true you don’t know but still; anybody who makes it to 88 must know that their time here on earth is short. At 88, you’re certainly well into the 4th quarter of life.
In my opinion the intriguing aspect of Bill Russell's career was being a player/coach. How did he know when to substitute? Why are there no player/coaches today?
She looks a lot like red. Red Auerbach and Bill Russell, nobody ever did it any better although Brady, belichick gave them a run ....thx for all those banners , Celtic fan
nba odds just went down for celtics again... a week ago. +650, bill russell passing went down to +600, today +550. Tell me the NBA is not scripted????? Sports bookies gonna get cracked. Money Line Celtics.
It's truly heartening to hear such intimate personal stories. We can humanize people we only see as iconic. I appreciate how Malika and Marc just let her share her experiences. Very touching ❤️❤️❤️💔💔💔🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
GOATs of basketball - Russell/Auerbach. Even greater human beings.
I cry to every bill russell video rn
A sad day for us...
@@lordemed1 yes but an incredible and important legacy to celebrate as well
She seems so motherly. Gives off amazing mom vibes.
One of the greatest centers coaches and people in nba history
That was hands down the greatest nba coach in history not just one of
@@juliusdeloach he’s talking about Bill Russell, not Auerbach. Bill Russell isn’t anywhere close to one of the best coaches ever though.
@@dutchmastah07 I was talking about Auerbach being the best nba coach ever not bill
@@juliusdeloach yeah I know, the OP is talking about Bill Russell though
@@dutchmastah07 yeah your right
Red Auerbach is the greatest coach of all time hands down
Up there w Popovich and Phil
@@blakespadaro2313 for sure and I believe bill russell has the most rings as a player but Phil jackson has the most as a coach with 11 as a coach and 2 as a player
@@blakespadaro2313 x's & o's wise, yes, Phil & pop are there. However, there are aspects of Red as a coach & a human being in his day & time that Phil & pop, or ANY OTHER COACH, can't measure up to. Drafting a black player no.2 in boston, starting the first all black team, making bill Russell the 1st black head coach in major team sports...& countless other
RILEY!!
We live in a country where we must highlight white people who treated black people as humans.Isn't that sad.
Bill Russell the icon 🙌
Red saw bill and his other teammates as PEOPLE. It’s sad to think that such a obvious thing for us today, was such a far fetched idea.. amazing man!
What a compassionate woman, daughter of such a remarkable man! To be a white man at that time, and refuse to judge Bill by the color of his skin, and embrace him in such a way to the point of falling in love with the man, and then having the audacity to offer him the team to coach! So grateful Bill was blessed with such a man as Auerbach! Rest in Paradise Bill 🙏🏽🖤
Red Auerbach is a legend, he was WAY ahead of his time especially as an older man at the time. He drafted the first black player, built the first all black starting 5 and gave Russell the job as the first black head coach.
Bill and Red were so iconic in the sports world but this shows that they were human just like us and somebody's father grandfather uncle etc and they will be truly missed Rest In Peace and condolences to their family.
Salute To Mr.Bill Russell A True Legend..
Beautiful .
You can argue Bill Russell is the only man in NBA history who is greater than Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Not better, but greater. But the definition of GOAT changes all the time.
Elvis he was better too, better = more impactful
lebron is greater than MJ as well. jordan did nothing outside of basketball except gamble and make shoes. he didnt really make others better. he was his own icon. he is an amazing player, but lebron, kareem and russell all did MUCH more for others than themselves. jordan is selfish
@@solutionxero Lebron is not even top 5 , magic , kareem , mj , russel, kobe , duncan . all have more rings than lebron . lebron has heavily benefited from playing in the social media era and recenty bias
@@paulmccarthy4277 ok boomer
Russell and Wilt of course....the early NBA stood on the shoulders of these giants
He looked so full of life last time we saw him. You truly don’t know when it’s your time
No, it’s true you don’t know but still; anybody who makes it to 88 must know that their time here on earth is short. At 88, you’re certainly well into the 4th quarter of life.
I'm only really here so I won't miss out on Bill Russell news💪🏽
If there is an afterlife it’s nice to think that Red was waiting for Russell there.
I think the story of Russell and Auerbach would be a great film or television series.
We love you Bill!!!
Bill is the best!! Everyone judges people on how many rings they have!!! He has 11 MJ has 6 come on guys he is the GOAT!!
In my opinion the intriguing aspect of Bill Russell's career was being a player/coach.
How did he know when to substitute?
Why are there no player/coaches today?
Jason Knox he struggled a
T first but was great the last two years
People debating goats that’s not what this day was about it’s about remembering an amazing player and even better person
She looks a lot like red. Red Auerbach and Bill Russell, nobody ever did it any better although Brady, belichick gave them a run ....thx for all those banners , Celtic fan
All NBA players and fans should bend the knee to the lord of the rings bill Russell .
nba odds just went down for celtics again...
a week ago. +650, bill russell passing went down to +600, today +550.
Tell me the NBA is not scripted?????
Sports bookies gonna get cracked. Money Line Celtics.
Don’t you mean they won 11 chips not 9
Is "not in sync" code for they were racist?
It never hit till today but I bet when today’s players run from locker room to the seats they getting called all types of whatevers
Lol the irony of it all
did she just out bill?
Huh