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Bill Russell was in the front row for Martin Luther King Jr.‘s “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963. MLK invited him on stage, but Russell declined out of respect for the organizers’ efforts. The Celtics legend was 29 at the time. Now 86, he’s still fighting for change.

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The NBA will permanently retire Bill Russell’s uniform No. 6 in honor of Russell’s life and legacy, the league announced Thursday. The number retirement will be across every NBA team in order to ensure “that Bill’s transcendent career will always be recognized,” NBA...

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