The NBA has announced it will permanently retire the No. 6 jersey throughout the league in honor of the late NBA legend Bill Russell. Russell becomes the first player in NBA history to have his jersey number retired across the league.
Russell wore the No. 6 during his distinguished 13-year career with the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969. He won 11 NBA Championships and established himself as one of the greatest centers ever to play the game, but also provided trailblazing work as a civil rights activist throughout his life. Russell died July 31 at the age of 88.