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Bill Russell: Legend

70 %|Feb 8, 2023|Documentary

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

Lawrence Gordon
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Evan Jaenichen
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Ross Greenburg
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Mike Richardson
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John Sands
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Sam Pollard
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Phil Garrod
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Reed Hays
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Cast

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Corey Stoll
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Oscar Robertson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Stephen Curry
Self - 4 Time NBA Champion
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Bob Ryan
Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
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Larry Bird
Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
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Magic Johnson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Satch Sanders
Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
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William C. Rhoden
Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
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Isiah Thomas
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Aram Goudsouzian
Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'
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Lawrence O'Donnell
Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Jeannine Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Widow
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Bill McSweeny
Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'
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Red Auerbach
Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)
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Bob Cousy
Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63
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Steve Springer
Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times
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Bill Walton
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Tom Heinsohn
Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)
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Bob Pettit
Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)
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Karen Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Daughter
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Nelson George
Self - Author & Filmmaker
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Jalen Rose
Self - NBA 1994-2007
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Earl Monroe
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Julius Erving
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Nancy Auerbach
Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter
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Bill Bradley
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Leigh Montville
Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'
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Dave Zirin
Self - Sports Editor, The Nation
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Wilt Chamberlain
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
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Shaquille O'Neal
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
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Chris Paul
Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star
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Sam Jones
Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69
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Steve Smith
Self - NBA Champion
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Renee Montgomery
Self - WNBA All-Star
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Keith Erickson
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73
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Jerry West
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74
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Elgin Baylor
Self (archive footage)
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
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Kenny Smith
Self - 2 Time NBA Champion
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Harry Edwards
Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist
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Jeffrey Wright
Bill Russell (voice)