Bill Russell: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Legendary Centers (Basketball Biography Books)

Learn the Inspiring Story of the Boston Celtics' Legendary Center, Bill Russell!

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In Bill Russell: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Legendary Centers, you will learn the incredible story of one of basketball's greatest players of all time, Bill Russell. In his thirteen-year career, Bill Russell accomplished what many NBA players today would dream of. He was an eleven-time champion, twelve-time All-Star, and five-time Most Valuable Player. He won the MVP award so many times that the league renamed the trophy after him in 2009!

Even today, his accomplishments stand among the basketball elite in pedigree. It'd be difficult to envision another player achieving the stat sheet that Bill Russell was able to when he played the game. Pick up this unauthorized biography today to learn the inspiring story behind Bill Russell.

Here is a preview of what is inside this book:

• Childhood and Early Life
• High School and College Career
• Getting Drafted, Rookie Season, First NBA Championship
• First MVP Season, the Calm Before the Dynasty
• The Dawn of a Dynasty, Wilt Chamberlain's Arrival, Dominating the NBA Championship
• Meeting Wilt in the Finals, Winning Eight Straight Titles, The Playing Coach, Losing to Wilt, The End of the Streak
• Return to the Top of the NBA, Bill Russell's Final Seasons, After Retirement
• Bill Russell's Personal Life
• Impact on Basketball
• Legacy and Future

An excerpt from the book:

In the world of basketball or any other competitive sport for that matter, winning is everything. More often than not, fans and history only remember those who have won. The world knows how to celebrate winners by putting them at the apex when it comes to the greatest achievers in the history of basketball. After all, winning a championship is the ultimate goal and the primary purpose of anyone playing the sport.

In its long history, the NBA has seen its share of winners. We have immortalized Michael Jordan as arguably the single greatest player in league history primarily because of his six championships. Players such as Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant belong in that category. And nobody could ever discredit what Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose respective teams dominated the championship scene in the ‘80s, did as individual players and winners. However, when it comes to winning, nothing in the history of the NBA or even basketball is as synonymous with championships as Bill Russell's name.

Bill Russell is the single most dominant player in all of basketball as far as winning championships is concerned. With 11 championships under his belt, no other all-time great player has ever come close to his accomplishments as a winner. Yes, even championships greats such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Magic Johnson were never close to what Russell achieved concerning NBA titles.

As the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics in the late ‘50s up to the ‘60s, Bill Russell can be considered that team's first true franchise star. While the Celtics had Bob Cousy, it was Bill Russell's toughness as the franchise center that made that team one of the first dynasties in league history. His toughness down in the middle and his nature as a leader was what paved the way for the Boston Celtics' success during those years.

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