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11-time NBA Champion Bill Russell Dies at 88

NBA legend Bill Russell has died at the age of 88. The news comes in a statement from Russell’s Twitter account Sunday morning.

It is with a very heavy heart we would like to pass along to all of Bill’s friends, fans, & followers:

Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history, passed away peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. Arrangements for his memorial service will be announced soon.

Russell won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during his 13-year NBA career from 1956 to 1969.