LA Lakers News Roundup: Jeanie Buss, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pay tribute to the late Bill Russell, Kendrick Nunn highlights what he would bring to the table, and more | August 1st, 2022
Revisited: "I couldn't be more proud of you than if you were my own son" - Looking back at late NBA legend Bill Russell's heartfelt interaction with Kobe Bryant during the 2006 All-Star game
"Changed the league for the better", "RIP NBA wouldn't be where it is today without the likes of #6" - NBA Fans send in reactions as they mourn the loss of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell
"Set an example for every black player who came into the league after him" - Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Barack Obama, and others remember the late great Bill Russell
"The definition of a winner. Rest in paradise legend" - New York Yankees legend CC Sabathia pays homage to Bill Russell after former Boston Celtics legend passes away at 88
“I got Russell, I got Kareem, I’d just pick 1 of them and I got better than anybody you got today” - Bob Ryan debunks the myth that players from 1960s and 1970s would not make it in today’s NBA
"Accepting the Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy in Boston would be an all-time moment for Stephen Curry" - Brian Windhorst believes Warriors star would shut up a lot of doubters with a Game 6 win
“To be able to have all 11 of those rings, nobody’s outbidding me on that one”.- Shaquille O’Neal reveals the items he would like to lay his hands on at the Bill Russell auction
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