Bill Russell: THE Goat is gone

[stephenPE]

Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88 years old

Russell won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics

www.cbssports.com

Real basketball. 11 rings. Coached an NBA title. Amazing man. Not only gifted in basketball but brilliant in how he approached the game..............

 

[Gator By Marriage]

RIP Bill.

 

[AuggieDosta]

His brother Nipsie was more famous.

 

[AuggieDosta]

RIP Bill

 

[GatorJ]

One of the greatest ever.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

He was a Real Legend and inspired many to better themselves.

RIP

 

[Zambo]

His brother Nipsie was more famous.

Nipsey may have been more famous
But your post only serves to shame us
America's favorite gameshow poet
Wasn't as cool as Bill and you know it

 

[CGgater]

Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88 years old

Russell won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics

www.cbssports.com

Real basketball. 11 rings. Coached an NBA title. Amazing man. Not only gifted in basketball but brilliant in how he approached the game..............

Not a huge NBA guy, so there’s a LOT I don’t know, but the name Bill Russell is synonymous with legit GOAT conversations. What I didn’t know was that he coached at all, never mind coached a title. Just more proof of his legacy…

RIP, Mr Russell.

 

[dphgator96]

RIP Bill Russell. A true legend.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

Bill > Wilt. Easily. Wilt may have ****ed enough until his dick shriveled up, but Russell had more rings and success on the floor, yet Wilt gets more pub.

 

[Fodderwing]

Bill > Wilt. Easily. Wilt may have ****ed enough until his dick shriveled up, but Russell had more rings and success on the floor, yet Wilt gets more pub.

Which one was in the most Conan the Barbarian movies?

 

[Joegator96]

Not a huge NBA guy, so there’s a LOT I don’t know, but the name Bill Russell is synonymous with legit GOAT conversations. What I didn’t know was that he coached at all, never mind coached a title. Just more proof of his legacy…

RIP, Mr Russell.

Won State championships in HS, won NCAA in college, won gold in Olympics, 11 in NBA as a player, 2 as NBA head coach.. That is clearly the GOAT resume as a team leader. Amazing stuff

 

[AuggieDosta]

Nipsey may have been more famous
But your post only serves to shame us
America's favorite gameshow poet
Wasn't as cool as Bill and you know it

Agreed.

Was just making a joke.

 

[Frozen Gator]

RIP great one.

 

[Zambo]

Agreed.

Was just making a joke.

pssst...I know. My response was a joke too

 

[RiverRat]

Greatness Is about all you can say
RIP Bill

 

[stephenPE]

Won State championships in HS, won TWO NCAA in college, won gold in Olympics, 11 in NBA as a player, 2 as NBA head coach.. That is clearly the GOAT resume as a team leader. Amazing stuff

fify and at a no name school. but I think our Golden guy coached there , San Fran

 

[Theologator]

Wilt was an absolute freak athlete. No other 7-footer moved like that in that era, and he was not skinny. Russell was a bit shorter and thinner, but studied Chamberlain intensely and beat him more often than not.

It’s that talent+tenacity+work that made him the GOAT in basketball (Jordan, Kareem, Magic?) and maybe professional sports (Brady. Gretzky, Aaron?) That’s a fun debate but he is definitely in it.

And I loved his persona. Thoughtful, resolute. Great laugh. He’s a pretty great athlete for a kid like me to have idolized.

 

[AuggieDosta]

pssst...I know. My response was a joke too

Well, it was a very good rhyme.

 

[Zambo]

Well, it was a very good rhyme.

I'm actually embarrassed at how long I had to think about it