The greatest winner in American team sports history — 11 NBA Championships in 13 seasons, including eight consecutive titles, and the defensive player who invented the shot block.
Bill Russell won 11 NBA Championships in 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, including eight consecutive from 1959 to 1966 — the greatest sustained dynasty in American team sports history. He revolutionised defensive play, essentially inventing the shot block as a tactical weapon and transforming how teams thought about defence. He was also the first African-American head coach in major professional sport in America.
His eight consecutive NBA Championships (1959-1966) is the longest consecutive title run in any major American professional sport.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- NBA Champion 11x (8 consecutive)
- NBA MVP 5x
- 12x All-Star
- First Black head coach in major US pro sport