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mobeau69

(11,156 posts) Sun Jul 31, 2022, 05:49 PM Jul 2022

Bill Russell dies at 88

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Bill Russell dies at 88 (Original Post) mobeau69 Jul 2022 OP

RIP brush Jul 2022 #1

I'm a bit biased but... JPPaverage Jul 2022 #2

11 Championships in 13 years. No one comes close to that. empedocles Jul 2022 #3

brush

(53,845 posts)

1. RIP

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 06:54 PM

Jul 2022

JPPaverage

(510 posts)

2. I'm a bit biased but...

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 07:13 PM

Jul 2022

The greatest ever.
I had the great fortune to meet him in Chicago in 2008 at Grant Park. It was at then President elect Obamas celebration. He was easy to spot in the crowd, an extremely tall African American man with the unmistakable goatee. What a nice man. And I told him in my mind he was the best ever. In Chicago. In front of a bunch of Bulls fans. He said, "thank you. Isn't it great that we elected Obama for President?" I agreed and then we went our separate ways. But what a thrill for a basketball fan like me.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. 11 Championships in 13 years. No one comes close to that.

Reply to JPPaverage (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 07:59 PM

Jul 2022

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