NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

By Wayne Sterling and Patrick Sung, CNN

Updated 2003 GMT (0403 HKT) July 31, 2022

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(CNN)NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away «peacefully» Sunday, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88.

«It is with a very heavy heart we would like to pass along to all of Bill's friends, fans, & followers,» the statement reads. «Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history, passed away peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by