The NBA's best defensive center

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Bill Russell, born February 12, 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana, former US professional basketball player, the center, because the player has the most championship ring and nicknamed "Lord of the Rings" The

In 1956 at the draft, Russell to second place was the identity of the St. Louis Hawks selected, in a series of transfer operation in Auerbach joined the Celtics www.lolga.com. During the Russell center, the Celtics won nine championships in 10 seasons, including an eight-championship (1959-66).

In 1966 Russell became the first black coach in NBA history, during the Russell as a player and coach, and then won twice NBA championship.

In 1969, Bill Russell officially announced his retirement. He is considered the NBA's best defensive center, is the 20th century, 60 years the Celtics team's main players. In his 13-year career, Bill Russell won the 11th NBA championship, 5 NBA regular season MVP, 4 NBA rebounds, 12 NBA All-Star (1963) Star match MVP), 3 times selected NBA best team for a while, 8 times selected NBA best team two, 1969 selected the best defensive team one After retiring he served as head coach and general manager of Seattle Super Sonics. After retiring from the basketball world, Russell served as a network sports announcer, wrote a joint column and made TV news commentary.

As the first center of the Celtic history, Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey was retired on March 12, 1972 by the Celtics. In 1974, Bill Russell was named to the Nay Smith Basketball Celebrity Memorial Hall. In 1996, Bill Russell was named NBA50 star.