Bill Russell: Legend
He changed more than the game.
TV-MA Limited Series 2023 · 2 eps · ★ 7.2 · Documentary
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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.
Directed by Sam Pollard
Network: Netflix
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Corey Stoll Self - Narrator (voice) -
Bill Russell Self -
Oscar Robertson Self - Basketball Hall of Fame -
Stephen Curry Self - 4 Time NBA Champion - B Bob Ryan Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
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Larry Bird Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92 -
Magic Johnson Self - Basketball Hall of Fame - S Satch Sanders Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
- W William C. Rhoden Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
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Isiah Thomas Self - Basketball Hall of Fame - A 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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