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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.

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.

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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.

Against a player like that, I would make him shoot the other shots,” said Russell on his strategy against Kareem. “Now, he ...

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