Bill Russell = Greatest winner in sports, civil rights pioneer, and the most hilarious laugh you'll hear. Glad to see Kareem looking like he's in good health! Appreciate him while he's here, folks.
Mr. Russell and Kareem are two of my childhood heroes that happen to play sports. These GIANTS changed many Iives over multiple generations. " Ali", "Bill" and " Kareem" AMERICAN HEROES! Rest in Peace Mr. Russell
@@serious409 Kareem was a very smart man, can’t speak on the rest as I’m not as knowledgable but kareem would’ve been big either way, the others most likely aswell, people with the talent to rise to the peak of their career will be successful in whatever they do
@@rik4369 It's actually relatively easy to be a Rhodes Scholar and it's strictly political!! Pat Haden, for instance. Till most recently there never has been a non-white RS.
As a Celtics fan sinc 1960 I’ve seen some of the great play the game. So thankful that he was one of the first, someone who won long before he came to the Celtic. He gave us his great talent on the floor. He did so much With regard to social issues that affect this country negatively! He followed in Jackie Robinson’s footsteps… I know he will rest in peace, I’m sure you will be missed by many who know you personally.
With the age of these greats one by one they'll pass away. Enjoy and respect them while they're still around. Kareem one of the most underrated GOATs for one.
Mr. BILL RUSSELL - THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! ELEVEN NBA Championships - G.O.A.T! 11 out of 13 seasons, The GREAT Bill Russell, WON 11 NBA Championships! Rest In Piece, Big Man - You are the GREATEST & shall NOT be forgotten! ;-]
It seems to me that I never ever saw an interview with Bill Russell where he didn't have that fabulous smile and chuckle. In any list of champions he has to be forever #1.
Bill russell was my hero when i was a child. My favorite nba player. He achieved the impossible. Like Kareem said he was always on the right side. A good human he was. R.I.P a legend that will never be forgotten for us nba fans.
Yeah it's not awful my guy. It's the next chapter. We all get to go there eventually. Just be good and positive. To me this isn't sad like Kobe. Kobe was taken early. Bill lived an incredibly interesting and powerful life. Mourn him, but celebrate him. You'll get to shake his hand one day.
I'd be okay with either that or naming the regular season MVP after Kareem. 6 MVPs I understand why they may not for both marketing reasons and trying to claim no other player could be or will be greater enough to have an award named after them
His laugh is so full of color and genuine happiness, the way he lived his life reflected that. When the day comes in a life such as his must end we must continue the legacy. He has been in basketball for my whole life and being a fan seeing him at old age being so involved with the nba still all the way to the end. We have lost elgin baylor, muhammad ali, bill russell and MLK. All the men who fought for our freedom of being yourselves are passing on. As a mixed person i thank him for everything, i miss him already :(
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.
Malika Andrews is a breath of fresh air so beautiful very smart as well as professional now when it comes to Kareem he reaps excellence wisdom and exceptional talent so proud of Kareem and even moreso Bill Russell help tremendously to set the bar in the NBA his career speaks for itself 11 championship is jaw dropping equality of life as well as activist and the list goes on & on rest in peace Champ.
Well said by a TRUE 👍🏿 👏🏿 GIANT HIMSELF!!! All those men at the Cleveland Summitt plus Arthur Ashe, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and others endured so much harshness but carried on as they were 💪🏿 brave and had INTEGRITY!!!! Bill Russell was a GIANT OF A MAN!!!!
I didn't know much about Bill Russell watching basketball here in the UK as a kid in the 90s, but whenever the camera would cut to him if he was watching a game courtside the tone of the commentators voices would change, I could tell as a 13/14 year old that he wasn't just a great player from the past but something greater.
I am 66 years old and I remember watching the Celtics in 1966 and watching Bill Russell, along with K.C Jones , Sam Jones and the rest of the team. I remember very well his duels with Chamberlain. And being the first black player coach. All time great!
Heavy Gratitude Ps Peace to Elgin Baylor (best player to not win a ring) and Bill Russell (greatest champion, ever). Pps Peace to Bill's older brother Charlie Russell (amazing writer)
I usually don't notice this thing, but I can say that Malika did a good job here. Excellent knowledge informed herself before and did not too much, not too little.
This is why when our legends speak, we quietly listen. None of us under a certain age have any real understanding of where they came from and their perspective and opinions carry more weight than anybody from the current generations.
I miss these days of courageous souls who were great athletes and role models to boot. Getting fed empty billboard heroes by corporations is so counter to these advocates of equality. Rest In Power Mr.Russell
" I discovered early on, that basketball was a game of vertical and horizontal distances, and that the horizontal ones were more important" Bill Russell
Appreciate these greats while u can. The Kareem, bob cousy, bob Pettit, dr j, gervin, Elvin Hayes, Oscar Robertson, etc. these guys won’t be here forever. Cherish and respect their legacies.
Dang even Kareem got blinded by Malika's shine. The glo is real. Shoutout to Bill Russell and to Kareem. Stop disrespecting these legends. As athletes, these men are gods.
Side we lost the legend one of the greatest all times off and on the court I just want to know who's going to hold the trophy during the finals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
AT THE 50TH NBA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION,,,LARRY BIRD BILL RUSSELL & MAGIC JOHNSON WAS TALKING SMACK TO EACH OTHER & LARRY BIRD SAID "YOU BETTER GO GET KAREEM"!!!!! JUST IMAGINE LARRY & BILL RUSSELL AGAINST MAGIC & KAREEM!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯
This man had 8 rings in a row. 8. 11 in 13 seasons. A very complete player who was dominant and made his teammates better. Somebody tell me why MJ is greater. Like, actual facts.
Bill Russell was a GREAT man! And though he is widely revered now, many in the White community hated him and terrorized his family. That part of his story should also be told to help us understand more fully the courage and tenacity he demonstrated throughout his life. Great interview!
Not only does Bill Russell belong on the Mt Rushmore of greatest of all time he would be first. The others on it would be Jordan (Bulls), Mr J (76ers), Magic (Lakers) and of course Lincoln who many say was a solid 3 point shooter (before the war of course).
I remember seeing Russell, from basketball, Jim Brown, from football, and other black athletes rushing to Ali's side to show him support, as the white power structure united, to crush a single individual who slapped them right back in the face, as they had slapped him. They stood up and put their careers on the line, to support a man, who had done the same by refusing to knuckle under and go along. Russell, was the elder statesmen of that group. I remember, well👍
The real GoAT . Y'all keep kidding yourself with MJ and Lebron or anyone else. a legend that transcend sport. But numbers don't lie Sir. Russell put 11 rings .. not 6 or 5 jumping from team to team. Or putting mega starts around 2 win. THE GOAT IS NOW IN HEAVEN .. 🙏🙏🙏🙏glad I was alive to tell my kids I had a chance 2 hear him speak and smile and be a Wonderful role model for all races and colors . The definition of a STAR ⭐.
88 years is a long life
He deserved it.
His was a life well lived.
One of the greatest human being, activist, and humanitarian who happened to play basketball. Rest in Heaven Mr. Russell...
Not in heaven. Sold his soul. Owned by the luciferian cabal. Price you pay for fame. Another ritual sacrifice..
I agree we need more like him
I want to donate my life to bill Russell
Bill Russell = Greatest winner in sports, civil rights pioneer, and the most hilarious laugh you'll hear.
Glad to see Kareem looking like he's in good health! Appreciate him while he's here, folks.
I am a huge Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fan and it's nice to hear him talking so highly about Bill Russell. His legacy will be with us forever.
I'm not a Kareem fan, Wilt never liked that beta for a reason
Sold his soul. Owned by the luciferian cabal. Price you pay for fame. Another ritual sacrifice..
@@hectorgaytan2424 Kareem is a G
@@hectorgaytan2424 Who asked?
@@hectorgaytan2424 Wilt is a poser. Man got 100 points when everyone else was smaller than him. Never got as many titles for the Lakers as Kareem
Mr. Russell and Kareem are two of my childhood heroes that happen to play sports. These GIANTS changed many Iives over multiple generations. " Ali", "Bill" and " Kareem" AMERICAN HEROES!
Rest in Peace Mr. Russell
You’d never know them if they didn’t play sports ..
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Kareem had many scholarships to include Princeton for Academics. Bill Bradley was a Rhodes Scholar.
@@serious409 Kareem was a very smart man, can’t speak on the rest as I’m not as knowledgable but kareem would’ve been big either way, the others most likely aswell, people with the talent to rise to the peak of their career will be successful in whatever they do
@@rik4369 It's actually relatively easy to be a Rhodes Scholar and it's strictly political!! Pat Haden, for instance. Till most recently there never has been a non-white RS.
When Kareem Gives much Respect to someone we all need to pay attention now that's about greatness it's Legendary!
I thought the man would live forever. Rest in piece big fella. OG big man.
Kareem is so eloquent. So much respect for him, and he’s so underrated in the GOAT debate. Great athlete and terrific person!
As a Celtics fan sinc 1960 I’ve seen some of the great play the game. So thankful that he was one of the first, someone who won long before he came to the Celtic. He gave us his great talent on the floor. He did so much With regard to social issues that affect this country negatively! He followed in Jackie Robinson’s footsteps… I know he will rest in peace, I’m sure you will be missed by many who know you personally.
With the age of these greats one by one they'll pass away. Enjoy and respect them while they're still around. Kareem one of the most underrated GOATs for one.
Absolutely
Thank You Mr. Russell for everything!!!!!
Rest in peace Bill Russell, thank you for the inspiration and the memories.
Mr. BILL RUSSELL - THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!
ELEVEN NBA Championships - G.O.A.T!
11 out of 13 seasons, The GREAT Bill Russell, WON 11 NBA Championships!
Rest In Piece, Big Man - You are the GREATEST & shall NOT be forgotten!
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I am a huge KAJ fan and it’s nice to hear him talking so highly about Bill Russell. His legacy will be with us forever.
I had the privilege of hearing Bill Russell speak in Murfreesboro in the 70’s. Great speaker, Great man !
This was the most beautiful thing Ive seen in a long time. That introduction touched my heart, good work and God bless you all over at ESPN
Truly, the complete package as an athlete and a person.
Kareem’s words so eloquent. He and Russell were truly thee greats of the game both on and off the hardwood.
Bill Russell legend in the game
I love her! Rest Mr.Champion of the centuries Mr Russell!
TRAILBLAZER! LEGEND! GREATNESS! Rest in Power Mr. Russell and thank you for carrying the torch for us and showing us the way!
What an honorable gesture for these all-time greats to honor the man whose shoulders they are standing upon.
It seems to me that I never ever saw an interview with Bill Russell where he didn't have that fabulous smile and chuckle. In any list of champions he has to be forever #1.
Bill russell was my hero when i was a child. My favorite nba player. He achieved the impossible. Like Kareem said he was always on the right side. A good human he was. R.I.P a legend that will never be forgotten for us nba fans.
Rest in Power ✊🏽
Rest in paradise Bill Russell 🙏
GREATEST WINNER IN SPORTS
😭 ..he asked Tim Duncan to be a Pallbearer for him.! 🏆
R.i.p.: Mr. Russell 🙏
Shaq said he paying for the funeral
Kareem!!! Remember your rookie year!! Bill"n" Wilt playing against them. The yelling"n" screaming you did. Now!! We come to a full life well lived❤
Some of the OGs are so intellectual man, Basketball is so great. The pros and just the game! Its fantastic!
GREAT MAN ☘️
It's awful losing legends like Bill Russell.
He had a great life. It's not awful when people die in their late 80s. It's expected.
Yeah it's not awful my guy. It's the next chapter. We all get to go there eventually. Just be good and positive. To me this isn't sad like Kobe. Kobe was taken early.
Bill lived an incredibly interesting and powerful life.
Mourn him, but celebrate him. You'll get to shake his hand one day.
Kobe Bryant to also Rest In Peace to both legends
@@HandsomeBoyGarion That one is incredibly horrific considering he knew his daughter was gonna go with him :(
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Totally agree, He died in his late 80 so that is a long life.
Kareem a gentleman Bill Russell a general
I loved that comment. Bill Russell was on the right side of every situation in history!
Huge respect to both Bill and Kareem!
Russell will always be memorialized with the NBA Finals MVP award. Can we get the NCAA Tourney MOP named for Kareem while he’s still with us?
Great suggestion
I'd be okay with either that or naming the regular season MVP after Kareem. 6 MVPs I understand why they may not for both marketing reasons and trying to claim no other player could be or will be greater enough to have an award named after them
His laugh is so full of color and genuine happiness, the way he lived his life reflected that. When the day comes in a life such as his must end we must continue the legacy. He has been in basketball for my whole life and being a fan seeing him at old age being so involved with the nba still all the way to the end. We have lost elgin baylor, muhammad ali, bill russell and MLK. All the men who fought for our freedom of being yourselves are passing on. As a mixed person i thank him for everything, i miss him already :(
Bill better get a movie
Two of the greatest civil rights leaders of our time. Russell fought so others could build. A true legend.
Maybe not the best ever, but really far up there ANYWAY AND… greatest winner in sports history I think!? And a civil rights activist. True man he was.
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.
There is definately merit to say he is the greatest ever.
@@lk5388 no there isnt
@@قرفص if you cant see what's great about Bill Russell you might want to expand your worldview and learn what he stood for back in the days.
Hard to compare players from different eras
@@Antbeast23 He’s the greatest winner and most important player in NBA history!
Greatness personified, legend , man of his people and community
Malika Andrews is a breath of fresh air so beautiful very smart as well as professional now when it comes to Kareem he reaps excellence wisdom and exceptional talent so proud of Kareem and even moreso Bill Russell help tremendously to set the bar in the NBA his career speaks for itself 11 championship is jaw dropping equality of life as well as activist and the list goes on & on rest in peace Champ.
Ali....Russel.....Kareem..... Jim Brown
Rest in Peace Bill Russell. You were great from start to finish and your greatness will live on.
Bill russel was a absolute legend on and off the court
Bill Russell. A great human being . A great American
Bring out the oats and hay, gotta alot of GOATS on this video.
Rest easy mr.Big Bill Russell💯💙
Well said by a TRUE 👍🏿 👏🏿 GIANT HIMSELF!!! All those men at the Cleveland Summitt plus Arthur Ashe, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and others endured so much harshness but carried on as they were 💪🏿 brave and had INTEGRITY!!!! Bill Russell was a GIANT OF A MAN!!!!
great man,, may God bless you
Kareem and Bill are TITANS, GIANTS of basketball🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
I didn't know much about Bill Russell watching basketball here in the UK as a kid in the 90s, but whenever the camera would cut to him if he was watching a game courtside the tone of the commentators voices would change, I could tell as a 13/14 year old that he wasn't just a great player from the past but something greater.
You start learning the game and you quickly learn the name Bill Russell. Special player and a special person.
I'm not a Boston fan but I am a bill Russell fan thank you for everything you've done for the game also as an activists fly high.
Rest In Peace bill russell
I am 66 years old and I remember watching the Celtics in 1966 and watching Bill Russell, along with K.C Jones , Sam Jones and the rest of the team. I remember very well his duels with Chamberlain. And being the first black player coach. All time great!
Bill Russell, will go down as the most respected, athlete, that ever played the game. Rest Well.🙏🙏🙏😢😢
Heavy Gratitude
Ps Peace to Elgin Baylor (best player to not win a ring) and Bill Russell (greatest champion, ever).
Pps Peace to Bill's older brother Charlie Russell (amazing writer)
I usually don't notice this thing, but I can say that Malika did a good job here. Excellent knowledge informed herself before and did not too much, not too little.
This is why when our legends speak, we quietly listen. None of us under a certain age have any real understanding of where they came from and their perspective and opinions carry more weight than anybody from the current generations.
Kareem is the man
That Bill Russell laugh is going to brighten the spiritual world
I'm 48 I'm not afraid to pass away now all most my childhood heroes have passed away
What an era - Bill, Wilt, Kareem
I miss these days of courageous souls who were great athletes and role models to boot. Getting fed empty billboard heroes by corporations is so counter to these advocates of equality. Rest In Power Mr.Russell
It throws me off that Americans don't say Sir to elders. If I were Malika, I wouldn't be addressing Kareem as just Kareem, but that's just me
The real GOAT SIP THE LEGEND
" I discovered early on, that basketball was a game of vertical and horizontal distances, and that the horizontal ones were more important" Bill Russell
Eloquently spoken as usual
Kareem is the only man standing between the three of them(wilt, bill, kareem)
Appreciate these greats while u can. The Kareem, bob cousy, bob Pettit, dr j, gervin, Elvin Hayes, Oscar Robertson, etc. these guys won’t be here forever. Cherish and respect their legacies.
Goat 🙏
Malika so pretty
Jerry and Kareem
Russel chamberlain jabbar dr j west baylor legends 60s 70s bill ruseel.11 rings true legend
No one will ever surpass BILL RUSSELL AS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. PERIOD!
Excellent job by this woman host
Dang even Kareem got blinded by Malika's shine. The glo is real. Shoutout to Bill Russell and to Kareem. Stop disrespecting these legends. As athletes, these men are gods.
Now Kareem is now that Old guy.
Aint jerry west and bob cousey like 90
Bob Pettit was the first MVP and he’s still kicking. In fact the only MVPs who have passed are Wilt, Moses, Kobe, and now Russell.
@@yahiaali4059 They aint black like Kareem
I don't care anyone says. Bill Russell is the greatest athlete in all sports, period.
Wilt chamberlain Kareem Abdul jabar bill Russel legends
Side we lost the legend one of the greatest all times off and on the court I just want to know who's going to hold the trophy during the finals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
The "SUBMIT".was held on my birthday, yes and I'm a clevelander !!
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AT THE 50TH NBA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION,,,LARRY BIRD BILL RUSSELL & MAGIC JOHNSON WAS TALKING SMACK TO EACH OTHER & LARRY BIRD SAID "YOU BETTER GO GET KAREEM"!!!!!
JUST IMAGINE LARRY & BILL RUSSELL AGAINST MAGIC & KAREEM!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯
Ive never seen shaq look like hes a normal size person 🤣
This man had 8 rings in a row. 8. 11 in 13 seasons. A very complete player who was dominant and made his teammates better. Somebody tell me why MJ is greater. Like, actual facts.
Can't just be angry about something, have to have a sense of resolution that comes with it.
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Bill Russell was a GREAT man! And though he is widely revered now, many in the White community hated him and terrorized his family. That part of his story should also be told to help us understand more fully the courage and tenacity he demonstrated throughout his life.
Great interview!
Not only does Bill Russell belong on the Mt Rushmore of greatest of all time he would be first. The others on it would be Jordan (Bulls), Mr J (76ers), Magic (Lakers)
and of course Lincoln who many say was a solid 3 point shooter (before the war of course).
Be world mighty glad when we see Bro. Bill Russell again! 2120 when the world is 100 percent totally all exclusively Godly righteous!! 2120
I remember seeing Russell, from basketball, Jim Brown, from football, and other black athletes rushing to Ali's side to show him support, as the white power structure united, to crush a single individual who slapped them right back in the face, as they had slapped him. They stood up and put their careers on the line, to support a man, who had done the same by refusing to knuckle under and go along. Russell, was the elder statesmen of that group. I remember, well👍
I just can't imagine this guy cussing out, and bullying a young Magic...
The real GoAT . Y'all keep kidding yourself with MJ and Lebron or anyone else. a legend that transcend sport. But numbers don't lie Sir. Russell put 11 rings .. not 6 or 5 jumping from team to team. Or putting mega starts around 2 win. THE GOAT IS NOW IN HEAVEN .. 🙏🙏🙏🙏glad I was alive to tell my kids I had a chance 2 hear him speak and smile and be a Wonderful role model for all races and colors . The definition of a STAR ⭐.
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No body ever will be BILL RUSSELL !
the best laugh ever.