"How much does that guy make a year? It would be to our advantage if we paid h..." - Bill Russell

How much does that guy make a year? It would be to our advantage if we paid him off for five years to get away from us in the rest of this series.

— Bill Russell
Basketball player and coach

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Bill Russell was a 20th-century American basketball player and coach. William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that played for 12 NBA championships and won 11 during his 13-year career. Read more on Wikipedia →

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