Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the detailed information about Bill Russell:
- Full Name: William Felton Russell
- Nationality: United States (West Monroe, Louisiana)
- DOB: Born February 12, 1934
- Hometown: Monroe, Louisiana
- Height: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
- Weight: Approximately 220 lbs (100 kg) during his playing career
- Wingspan: Approximately 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 meters)
- Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
- Shoe Brand: Converse Chuck Taylor Highs
- Number: 6 (Boston Celtics)
- Position: Center
- College: University of San Francisco
- High School: McClymonds High School, Oakland, California
- Draft: 1956, 1st round, 2nd pick overall by the St. Louis Hawks (traded to the Boston Celtics)
- Teams: Boston Celtics
- Accolades: Hall of Famer, 11 NBA titles, 5 MVP awards, 12 All Star games
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- Rings: 11 NBA Championships (1957, 1959-1966, 1968-1969 with the Boston Celtics)
- Kids: Three children (Karen, William Jr., and a daughter from a later relationship, named Amy)
- Siblings: Bill Russell had two siblings, a brother named Charles and a sister named Beatrice
- Retirement Age: Retired from playing in 1969 at age 35
- Net Worth: Made over $1 million in the NBA; was the third player to be paid over $100,000 in a single season (Moses Malone & Bill Walton were first and second)