Bill Russell Dead at 88, Best Stories with Bob Ryan

Season 2, Episode 87,   Aug 05, 2022, 08:06 PM

Bobby Manning remembers Bill Russell with legendary basketball writer Bob Ryan.

Bobby Manning welcomes NBA legendary scribe Bob Ryan to recount his conversations with Bill Russell over the years, the incredible story of how the Celtics drafted him, the best moments from 11 championship seasons and his leadership off the floor. Russell dead at 88 on Sunday after an exceptional life where he became the greatest winner ever in team sports, revolutionized defense and led Civil Rights efforts off the floor side-by-side with teammates, Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali which eventually earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.