"Taught me to be mentally strong, never to complain and to not be a cry baby with everything at my disposal" - Shaquille O'Neal on the lessons he learned from his conversations with the late Bill Russell
"My speculation is that LeBron's interactions with Bill Russell were not good" - Jason Whitlock gives potential reasoning for LeBron James not reacting to Bill Russell's death on social media
“Everyone already knew Russell was their best player, why undermine their confidence?” - Bill Simmons says Bill Russell helped Kobe Bryant challenge teammates without undermining them
“I can still see his vacant eyes, I remember panicking about 1.8 seconds before anyone else” - Bill Simmons recalls terrifying experience with late Bill Russell in 2012
“Draymond Green is playing center right now at 6’6, Robert Williams III wreaks havoc” - Chris Broussard believes Bill Russell would’ve been a superstar in today’s NBA
“When you hear Kevin Durant and some of these other guys ready to run out after something doesn’t go right? Shame on you” - Rob Parker says he admires Bill Russell for sticking it out in Boston
“He never lost a do or die game in his basketball life” - NBA analyst says Bill Russell causes problems for any ranking systems based on his accomplishments
“Havlicek was a great player, Larry Bird was a great player, none of them were as great as Russell” - NBA analyst says Boston has a 'tortured history' because of relationship with Black stars like Bill Russell
“‘Young man, you have to get back on the horse and start riding again’” - Isiah Thomas recalls Bill Russell’s strong advice after a tough loss, says Russell touched so many people
“The things he did on the court enabled his team to win 11 world championships, you’re not going to see that happen again” - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says Bill Russell the competitor will live on forever
"Hopefully I'll continue to live his legacy through the championships I win, and get banner 18" - Boston Celtics forward says Bill Russell’s words have motivated the team to win the title next season
"Bill Russell gave so much to Boston. He is a legend in every sense" - Boston Red Sox pay homage to one of the greatest Basketball champion and civil rights activist, legendary figure passes away at 88
"I'm remembering Bill Russell as a man that lived life to the fullest" - Kendrick Perkins speaks about Bill Russell's impact on the NBA, shares a story of him with Russell during his early days with Celtics
"I wouldn't trade you guys for any other guys in the world" - Revisiting late NBA icon Bill Russell's interview after winning his final title with the Boston Celtics
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