Bill Russell, the greatest winner in the history of team sports has written a book about his relationship with his former coach Red Auerbach, ‘Red and Me’. I listened to a great interview a few weeks ago with Russell and Jim Rome. At the conclusion, Russell asked Rome to do him a favor and from then on, to always introduce him as ‘the former captain of the Boston Celtics-and not Bill Russell the Hall of Fame center’. I thought that was amazing! Russell later explained that it was more important to be the captain of the Celtics than to be in the Hall of Fame.
Bill Bradley, former NBA player writes the review in today’s New York Times.
If I could pick any player in history to start a franchise in the National Basketball Association, I would pick Bill Russell. He was the smartest player ever to play the game and the epitome of a team leader.
RED AND ME
My Coach, My Lifelong Friend
By Bill Russell with Alan Steinberg
Illustrated. 187 pp. Harper/HarperCollins Publishers. $24.99
Coach Finamore
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Tags: basketball, Boston Celtics, Jim Rome, New York Times
