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<p>Beloved NBA legend Bill Russell has died at the age of 88, his family <a href="https://twitter.com/realbillrussell/status/1553790050839588865?s=21&t=CZSKei9OaotN0jaJhE0WnQ">announced in a statement Sunday</a>. Russell, a civil rights activist who went from championship player to the first black coach of a professional sports team, died at home with his wife.</p>
<p>Russell’s achievements on the court remain unmatched: He is the most prolific winner in the history of professional basketball—racking up 11 championship as a player and player-coach.</p>
<p>But his family made clear in the statement that it was his impact outside the arenas that was his true legacy:</p>
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Ethan Miller/Getty
Beloved NBA legend Bill Russell has died at the age of 88, his family announced in a statement Sunday. Russell, a civil rights activist who went from championship player to the first black coach of a professional sports team, died at home with his wife.
Russell’s achievements on the court remain unmatched: He is the most prolific winner in the history of professional basketball—racking up 11 championship as a player and player-coach.
But his family made clear in the statement that it was his impact outside the arenas that was his true legacy:
