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Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend (2023)

He changed more than the game.

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Genre: Documentary

Director: Sam Pollard

Available to rent or buy

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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.

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Bill Russell: Legend

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Cast member photo for corey-stoll — Corey Stoll
Self - Narrator (voice)

Cast member photo for bill-russell — Bill Russell
Self

Cast member photo for oscar-robertson — Oscar Robertson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for stephen-curry — Stephen Curry
Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

Cast member photo for bob-ryan — Bob Ryan
Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Cast member photo for larry-bird — Larry Bird
Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Cast member photo for magic-johnson — Magic Johnson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for satch-sanders — Satch Sanders
Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

Cast member photo for william-c-rhoden — William C. Rhoden
Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

Cast member photo for isiah-thomas — Isiah Thomas
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for aram-goudsouzian — Aram Goudsouzian
Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

Cast member photo for lawrence-odonnell — Lawrence O'Donnell
Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

Cast member photo for kareem-abdul-jabbar — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for jeannine-russell — Jeannine Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Widow

Cast member photo for bill-mcsweeny — Bill McSweeny
Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'

Cast member photo for red-auerbach — Red Auerbach
Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

Cast member photo for bob-cousy — Bob Cousy
Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

Cast member photo for steve-springer — Steve Springer
Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Cast member photo for bill-walton — Bill Walton
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for tom-heinsohn — Tom Heinsohn
Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

Cast member photo for bob-pettit — Bob Pettit
Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)

Cast member photo for karen-russell — Karen Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

Cast member photo for nelson-george — Nelson George
Self - Author & Filmmaker

Cast member photo for jalen-rose — Jalen Rose
Self - NBA 1994-2007

Cast member photo for earl-monroe — Earl Monroe
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for julius-erving — Julius Erving
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for nancy-auerbach — Nancy Auerbach
Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

Cast member photo for bill-bradley — Bill Bradley
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for leigh-montville — Leigh Montville
Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'

Cast member photo for dave-zirin — Dave Zirin
Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

Cast member photo for wilt-chamberlain — Wilt Chamberlain
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

Cast member photo for shaquille-oneal — Shaquille O'Neal
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Cast member photo for chris-paul — Chris Paul
Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

Cast member photo for sam-jones — Sam Jones
Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

Cast member photo for steve-smith — Steve Smith
Self - NBA Champion

Cast member photo for renee-montgomery — Renee Montgomery
Self - WNBA All-Star

Cast member photo for keith-erickson — Keith Erickson
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

Cast member photo for jerry-west — Jerry West
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74

Cast member photo for elgin-baylor — Elgin Baylor
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for martin-luther-king-jr — Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for kenny-smith — Kenny Smith
Self - 2 Time NBA Champion

Cast member photo for harry-edwards — Harry Edwards
Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist

Cast member photo for jeffrey-wright — Jeffrey Wright
Bill Russell (voice)

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