Bill Russell: Legend

2023

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Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

Overview:

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

Tag Line:

He changed more than the game.

Genres:

Documentary

Tags:

san francisco, california

boston, massachusetts

louisiana

martin luther king

sports

oakland, california

basketball

miniseries

human rights

sports documentary

professional sports

national basketball association (nba)

basketball player

basketball coach

activism

professional athlete

jim crow laws

boston celtics

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Corey Stoll

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bill Russell

Self

Oscar Robertson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Stephen Curry

Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

Bob Ryan

Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Larry Bird

Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Magic Johnson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Satch Sanders

Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

William C. Rhoden

Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

Isiah Thomas

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Aram Goudsouzian

Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

Lawrence O'Donnell

Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Jeannine Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Widow

Bill McSweeny

Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'

Red Auerbach

Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

Bob Cousy

Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

Steve Springer

Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Bill Walton

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Tom Heinsohn

Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

Bob Pettit

Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)

Karen Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

Nelson George

Self - Author & Filmmaker

Jalen Rose

Self - NBA 1994-2007

Earl Monroe

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Julius Erving

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Nancy Auerbach

Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

Bill Bradley

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Leigh Montville

Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'

Dave Zirin

Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

Wilt Chamberlain

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

Shaquille O'Neal

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Chris Paul

Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

Sam Jones

Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

Jerry West

Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74

Elgin Baylor

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Kenny Smith

Self - 2 Time NBA Champion

Harry Edwards

Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist

Jeffrey Wright

Bill Russell (voice)

Charles Barkley

Self (archive footage)

K.C. Jones

Self - Boston Celtics 1958-67 (archive footage)

Rosa Parks

Self (archive footage)

Walt Frazier

Self - New York Knicks 1967-77

Randy Auerbach

Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

John Havlicek

Self - Boston Celtics 1962-78 (voice) (archive sound)

Jayson Tatum

Self - Boston Celtics

Robert Horry

Self - 7 Time NBA Champion

Chet Walker

Self - Philadelphia 76ers 1963-69 (voice) (archive sound)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Jim Brown

Self - NFL Legend & Activist

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage)

Medgar Evers

Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)

Huey P. Newton

Self (archive footage)

Fred Hampton

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hawkins

Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1966-69

Tom Brokaw

Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Dikembe Mutombo

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Dominique Wilkins

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Taylor Branch

Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Second Wind'

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