{"id":145151,"date":"2022-07-31T12:32:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T19:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=145151"},"modified":"2022-07-31T12:33:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T19:33:58","slug":"the-boston-celtics-on-the-passing-of-11-time-nba-champ-bill-russell-at-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=145151","title":{"rendered":"The Boston Celtics on the Passing of 11 Time NBA Champ Bill Russell at 88"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston, MA&#8230;To be the greatest champion in your sport, to revolutionize the way the game is played, and to be a societal leader all at once seems unthinkable, but that is who Bill Russell was. Bill was a champion unlike any other in the history of team sports &#8211; an 11-time NBA champion, including winning eight consecutive titles, a five-time MVP, an Olympic Gold Medalist and the NBA\u2019s first Black head coach.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-145152\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1-570x285.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1-701x351.jpg 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/russell-rings-1200x600-1-1067x534.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Russell\u2018s DNA is woven through every element of the Celtics organization, from the relentless pursuit of excellence, to the celebration of team rewards over individual glory, to a commitment to social justice and civil rights off the court.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts are with his family as we mourn his passing and celebrate his enormous legacy in basketball, Boston, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Bill embodied character and commitment and he was truly one of the finest people to ever live. He will be remembered forever and deservedly so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston, MA&#8230;To be the greatest champion in your sport, to revolutionize the way the game is played, and to be a societal leader all at once seems unthinkable, but that is who Bill Russell was. 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