Many years after Bill Russell retired from basketball, the longtime Celtics great was asked why he never got into television broadcasting.
It was a reasonable question. After all, Russell never averaged 20 points per game for an entire season, but he still finished his illustrious career with more championship rings than he had fingers. Even his bitter rivals — beaten over and over again by Russell’s Celtics — talked openly about how intimidating they found him on the court. Perhaps most impressive: He managed to play and coach his teammates to two NBA championships.