The NBA retires Bill Russell’s number
by Sean Beckwith from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#62DQE)
The NBA retired its first number ever Thursday, and Bill Russell's No. 6 couldn't be a better choice - if it's not the only choice. A transcendent figure as a player, as a coach, and as a civil rights leader, Russell's legacy takes dictionaries' to define. Of the four major professional sports in America, Jackie...