The NBA's first black coach, legend Bill Russell, has died.
Bill Russell is nicknamed "The Lord of the Rings" because of his 11 NBA championship rings during his playing career.
In the early morning of August 1st, Beijing time, sad news came that NBA legend and "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88.
Bill Russell is the player with the most championships in the history of NBA and North American sports. He was selected by the Celtics with the second overall pick in the 1956 first round and began his legendary career thereafter.
In addition to 11 championships, Bill Russell has won 5 MVPs, 12 All-Star Teams, 1 All-Star MVP, 14 rebounding titles, and 3 All-NBA First Team selections. , 8 times to the All-NBA Second Team, 1 time to the All-Defensive First Team.
Bill Russell officially retired in 1969. Bill Russell was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975.
Although Bill Russell is the player with the most championships in NBA history, he has never won the FMVP in his career, because the FMVP award was established in the last season of Bill Russell's career. .
Although Russell led his team to defeat the Lakers at the time, the FMVP was finally awarded to Lakers star Jerry West.
However, in order to recognize the legendary star, in March 2009, NBA Commissioner David Stern officially announced that the NBA Finals MVP trophy was officially named the Bill Russell Cup.
