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Russell maintained ties to many around the league decades after leaving it as a player and a coach.

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Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., supported Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. The centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, Russell earned his last two NBA titles as a player-coach — the first…

Before he played under him as a forward with the Sonics, and before he forged a lifetime friendship with the legend, Spencer Haywood remembers meeting Bill Russell after the Celtics played against the Pistons in Detroit.

Los Angeles booed him. Los Angeles jeered him. Los Angeles hated him.

Russell's greatness stems not from what he did on the court, but from what he did off of it in spite of what he could have lost.

Check out 10 photos of the the Celtics legend who played in many celebrity charity golf events.

The Bulls legend paid his respects to Russell’s legacy, calling him a pioneer: “He paved the way.”

The Celtics icon and 11-time NBA champion leaves a profound impact, on and off the court.