Boys & Girls Clubs of America would like to honor & remember Bill Russell, a legacy worth celebrating. He was an 11-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, the first African-American coach in NBA History, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Famer, a powerful Civil Rights leader & a Club kid from Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland @bgcoakland. The incredible accomplishments Bill Russell has made goes unmatched. We extend our love and deepest condolences to the family of William Felton "Bill" Russell.