Bill Russell

by MKhanal 03 Feb,2023

Body Stats

Height 6 Feet 10 Inch

Weight in KG 98 kg(prime) kg

Weight

Personal Info

Date of Birth 1934, February 12
Age 89 Years Old
Famous Name Bill Russell
Country United States US

Facts

Father Charles Russell
League Name Boston Celtics
Relationship Status divorced
No. of Twitter Followers
Points 14,522
First Name William
Past Team
Market Value
Rebounds 21,620
Mother Katie Russell
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell
Engaged Person Name
Last Name Russell
Birth Name William Felton Russell
Net Worth $10 Million
Facebook
2022 Club
Currently Married Widow Jeannine Russell
Current Club Jersey Number 6
Siblings Charlie L. Russell
Salary
Married to Marilyn Nault (died in 2009)
Birth Country United States
No. of Siblings 1
Endorsement earnings
First Club Name Boston Celtic
Past married if any Yes
Famous Name Bill Russell
Children Karen, William Jr., and Jacob
Divorce Rose Swisher, Dorothy Anstett
Career Earnings
Contract Multi-years contract
Wife profession former professional golfer( Widow Jeannine Russell )
Horoscope Aquarius
House Location Mercer Island Washington.
House Price $2.6 million
Position in Team Centre
Wife nationality
Date February 12
First Club Join Date 1956
Wife working for
Nationality American
Current team
Ethnicity Black
Awards 11× NBA champion (WCC Player of the Year ), First-team All-WCC
Current City
Sponsors
Contract ending date 1966
Profession basketball player
School Location Oakland, California
Is played fifa word cup 2018
Squad No
Famous for basketball player
Started career as Basketball Player
Caps
World Cup Game
Currently Club
Rank
University attended University of San Francisco
School attended McClymonds High School
Graduated year 1956
Tatto(s)

Bill Russell was a former American professional basketball player who was a great defensive center. Bill is five times NBA Most Valuable Player and he has won 11 NBA championships. Russell played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 years.

William Felton Russell was born in rural Louisiana on February 12, 1934. When Bill was eight years old, his parents with his brother Charlie L. Russell moved to Oakland, California, due to better job opportunities. Russel could have mastered any sport due to his raw strength but chose to do so for basketball. William created moments that will remains permanent in basketball's history.

Bill Russell's Cause Of Death and Tributes

Bill Russell died on July 31, 2022, in Mercer Island, Washington. According to reports, Russell's cause of death was his old age, and he died calmly with his fourth wife, Jeannine Russell, by his side.

For Bill Russell, it was a peaceful experience, and we hope his soul gets peacefully departed to heaven. Boston Celtics paid their tribute to the legendary Celtic, and players like Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Robinson, Jayson Tatum, etc, conveyed their profound grief on Bill's demise.

Bill Russell Was Married To More Than 3 Women

Regarding relationships, Bill had it worse and more painful simultaneously. Russell and his first wife, Rose Swisher, got married in 1956. They eventually divorced after 17 years of marital life in 1973. During the 17 years of married life, the couple had three children Jacob Russell, William Russell Jr., and Karen Russell.

After his first wife's divorce, Bill married his girlfriend, Dorothy Anstett, an American pageant titleholder and model in 1977. Due to various controversies and racist viewpoints of third parties, their relationship lasted only three years and Russell divorced in 1980.

Bill Russell divorced Rose Swisher in 1973.
SOURCE: Getty Images

In 1996, Russell married his third wife, Marilyn Nault their relationship lasted over 13 years but at that time Bill wasn't divorced, his third wife's untimely demise in 2009 made him a widower. Following that Russell's first ex-wife Rose Swisher also died at the age of 78 on September 11, 2014.

The then-84-year-old married Jeannie Fiorito in 2018. He was married to his fourth wife, Jeannie Russell until his last breath in 2020.

Russell's Net Worth

Bill Russell's Net Worth at the time of his death was worth $10 million. During his professional career, he wasn't paid handsomely as basketball players' salaries weren't as high as today. Even the Rookie contract deal was 1956 was just $24,000, and Bill's salary at that time was merely $100,001 per season.

Bill Russell's net worth at the time of his demise was $10 million. SOURCE: Yahoo! sports

Bill Russell amassed his net worth through his basketball career and earned as a basketball coach after his retirement.

Russell had problems with money after he retired cause his investment worth $250,000 in the rubber plantation of Liberia went bankrupt. Then Bill got himself a loan from the government for his second investment, but it also had the same fate as the first one.

Bill Russell & His NBA Championships

Russell's defensive toughness and rebounding powers were the low points that the Celtics needed. The late NBA player provided the skill set that the Boston Celtics lacked. Bill Russell played with John Havlicek in the Celtics, and the duo had a great mutual understanding.

Bill controlled the game and helped them win significant matches and finals. He had the most rebounds after his great rival Wilt Chamberlain, i.e., 21,620 rebounds.

Bill Russell won back-to-back 8 NBA championships.
SOURCE: TSN

The former basketball player helped The Celtics win 11 NBA championships with eight championships on a streak and 2 championships won as player-coach. During the final season of his professional basketball career, Russell had an ankle injury and could not play for the Celtics, otherwise, he would have won 12 NBA championships.

Retired Life Of Bill Russell

Bill was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975. After his retirement, the Boston Celtics retired his jersey number 6 on March 12, 1972. Bill proceeded to do commentary on basketball channels.

Russell had a knack for coaching; after his retirement, his life wasn't completely separated from basketball. Bill started his coaching career as the head coach for the Seattle SuperSonics and Sacramento Kings.

Bill Russell played golf after his retirement.
SOURCE: Golfweek

Russell's coaching career didn't shine as brightly as his basketball career. Bill became vegetarian in his old age and worked as a color commentator but found it uncomfortable as time passed. Russell also became a commencement speaker for Suddolk University.

Bill Russell And His NBA Rings' Auction

The auction was held at TD Garden in Boston where the most notable item sold included Bill Russell's first championship ring and his last championship ring which was sold for $705,000 and $558,125 respectively.

Bill's 1956 Olympic gold medal was also auctioned for $587,500 and his five MVP awards were sold at a staggering price of $1.3 million.

Bill Russell's first and last NBA rings were auctioned.
SOURCE: CNN

Russell also auctioned his retired no.6 jersey which he wore during his career's final game. The final bid price for the jersey was $1.1 million. Know more about basketball players' valuable items that were auctioned.

Bill Russell's Accolades And His Physical Characteristics

Bill was one of the most successful basketball athletes. Russell's timing and foresight when it came to blocking shots were unparalleled. Russell consistently averaged around 20 rebounds per game.

In Bill's professional basketball career, he won five NBA MVP awards and was a 12-time NBA All-Star. Russell got awarded all four NBA anniversary teams in 1970,1996 and 2021. In 2013, Bill Russell's statue was erected on City Hall Plaza in Boston.

Russell could master any sport but he chose basketball. His athleticism was unrivaled, and Russel's body was perfect for power play and reflex-heavy games. He stood at 6 feet 10 inches in height and weighed 215 pounds. Bill had a strong body with broad shoulders, contributing to his dominating ability over other players.