This holds true because neither he nor anyone else could have foreseen him making such a big play, which took place during a matchup against the opposing big man Bill Russell in the 1967-68 season.

Bill Russell, who earned 11 NBA championship rings during his career, died on Sunday with his wife Jeannine by his side Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE.

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To be the greatest champion in your sport, to revolutionize the way the game is played, and to be a societal leader all at once seems unthinkable, but that is who Bill Russell was. Bill was a ...