The Latest Breaking News from Bill Russell

Although all NBA teams will be retiring Bill Russell's No. 6 in his memory, LeBron James will be able to continue to wear No. 6.

The number six jersey of former American basketball star Bill Russell, who died on July 31, is being retired across the NBA

The Celtics’ legend, an 11-time NBA champion, died in July at age 88.

Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league

"Players who currently wear No. 6 – such as (Los Angeles) Lakers‘ LeBron James – will be grandfathered," added Charania.

Basketball legend Bill Russell is one of those rare giants who is lionized for trailblazing in two spheres of public life: sports and civil rights.

Bill Russell 'was the (expletive)' in Woodson's estimation.

PHILADELPHIA — It’s a testament to Bill Russell that one of the most underrated aspects of his life is that he revolutionized college basketball. His work and activism within the civil rights movement, his remarkable career with the Boston Celtics, his well-earned status as the greatest winner in North American…

Russell was indomitable on and off the court and one of the most fascinating public figures to straddle sports and civil rights