Before Russell, who died Sunday at age 88, developed the skills that would make him an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, two-time Hall of Famer and an Olympic gold medalist, he had a ...

Russell, a 6-foot-10 center, also won the NBA regular season MVP award five times while averaging 15.1 points, 22.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists a game throughout his 13-season career.

Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion as a player and coach with the Boston Celtics and one of the most important figures in NBA history, has died at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday.

Bill Russell died at 88, his family announced Sunday. The NBA world took a moment to remember the basketball icon for his accomplishments on and off the court.

Bill Russell — Boston Celtics legend, one of the greatest NBA players ever, and a champion of social justice — has died at the age of 88.

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While Russell had no negative comments about each of the players who have won the coveted award after him, the 11-time champion once admitted that over time, his perspective on the MVP had changed.