Bill Russell is definitely an NBA legend. He's an eleven time NBA champion, and he is one of the most, if not the most famous Boston Celtics' players ever. So why doesn't he get same admiration as other Basketball legends? Russell has to be on the list of the most dominant centers to ever play the game, he had a brief tenure as a player/coach, and he was a member of one of the most famous franchises in sports history.
Still, Russell doesn't receive the same praise or admiration as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, or Shaq. Does it have something do with the era in which Russell and the Celtics dominated? Or is it because Russell wasn't a human highlight film(no disrespect to Dominique Wilkins) like Jordan and Magic were? I just always get the feeling Russell gets overlooked by a lot of people, and for some reason, he's not as popular as some of the names I mentioned above.
Do you think Bill Russell is overlooked?
Still, Russell doesn't receive the same praise or admiration as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, or Shaq. Does it have something do with the era in which Russell and the Celtics dominated? Or is it because Russell wasn't a human highlight film(no disrespect to Dominique Wilkins) like Jordan and Magic were? I just always get the feeling Russell gets overlooked by a lot of people, and for some reason, he's not as popular as some of the names I mentioned above.
Do you think Bill Russell is overlooked?