Tennis greats Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova pay tribute to ‘champion’ Bill Russell as the basketball legend passes away
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Bill Russell, the American former Basketball player passed away at the age of 88, he was considered a legend of the game during his career with the Boston Celtics, Russell won a record 11 NBA titles and 5 MVP awards throughout his career. Russell also captained the American national team to Olympic gold in 1956.
Inducted into the NBA hall of fame in 1975 as a player and as a coach in 2021, the American had his number 6 jersey retired by the Boston Celtics. Many athletes and famous personalities paid their tributes on social media as Bill Russell passed away yesterday, it was a big blow for fans all around the world.
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Tennis legends Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova pay their tribute to Bill Russell
Tennis legends Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova took to Twitter to pay their respects and pay tribute to the basketball legends Bill Russell, the news of Russell’s passing away was confirmed by a statement on his official Twitter account, and following the statement, Twitter was flooded with people paying their respects to Russell.
The former world number 1, Billie Jean took to Twitter to write, “Bill Russell was a once-in-a-generation activist athlete who made all around him better. He had a career of firsts & led the way for many. I admired him my entire life & he had a huge influence on my career. He was the ultimate leader, ultimate team player & ultimate champion.“
Furthermore, Navratilova wrote, “RIP Bill Russell, a giant in every sense of the word- athletic, civil rights, altruistic – the whole lot RIP champ!” it is a big blow to the community, and people were no short of expressing their feelings towards Russell’s demise.
Apart from his excellent career with the NBA, Bill Russell was also an activist as he spoke against many social issues of his time, according to the statement, Russell passed away peacefully by his wife’s side at the age of 88. The statement did not mention the cause of the American legend’s death.
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