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Bill Russell's No. 6 Joins Rare Class of Retired Jersey Numbers
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NBA To Retire Celtics Legend Bill Russell's No. 6 In Unprecedented
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Bill Russell wears Kobe Bryant jersey to Celtics-Lakers game
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NBA champion, Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell dies at age 88
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Charania] The NBA will retire the No. 6 league-wide honoring the
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NBA Retires Bill Russell's Number 6 League-Wide, Memorial Patches
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NBA To Retire No. 6 Bill Russell Jersey
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NBA to retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey leaguewide
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