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Bill Russell: Legend

He changed more than the game.

Documentary
2023
1 Season
2 Episodes
EN
Ended
TV-MA

About

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

#san francisco, california#boston, massachusetts#louisiana#martin luther king#sports#oakland, california#basketball#miniseries#human rights#sports documentary#professional sports#national basketball association (nba)#basketball player#basketball coach#activism#professional athlete#jim crow laws#boston celtics

Cast

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Bill Russell

Bill Russell

as Self

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson

as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

as Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

BR

Bob Ryan

as Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

as Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

SS

Satch Sanders

as Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

WC

William C. Rhoden

as Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas

as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

AG

Aram Goudsouzian

as Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

as Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

JR

Jeannine Russell

as Self - Bill Russell's Widow

BM

Bill McSweeny

as Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'

RA

Red Auerbach

as Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy

as Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

SS

Steve Springer

as Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Bill Walton

Bill Walton

as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

TH

Tom Heinsohn

as Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

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