Bill Russell
Bill Russell
William Felton "Bill" Russellis an American retired professional basketball player. Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Associationfrom 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty, winning eleven NBA championships during his thirteen-year career. Along with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, Russell holds the record for the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth12 February 1934
CityWest Monroe, LA
CountryUnited States of America
Bill Russell quotes about
I don't have very many regrets, not because I lived a perfect life but because life is a bunch of rolling hills, not mountains, or speed bumps instead of stop signs, and so you come to a situation and it's neither good or bad, it just is, and what it means to you is what's your take on it. But the second part of the equation is what are you going to do about it. A lot of times I'm completely wrong, but all you do is back up and start over.
Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.
The magic to a great meeting is all of the work that's done beforehand.
Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.
On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.
Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure - that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress.
Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him
To me, the most important part of winning is joy. You can win without joy, but winning that’s joyless is like eating in a four-star restaurant when you’re not hungry. Joy is a current of energy in your body, like chlorophyll or sunlight, that fills you up and makes you naturally want to do your best.
My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.
Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it's not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.
To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything
Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying "We work to become, not to acquire."
The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.