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Ray Lewis Opens Up On MENTOR Award, One Of 'Greatest Honors' Ever

Published: 11/02/2025

Ray Lewis has no shortage of accolades to his name, but perhaps none more important than the Champion of Mentoring Award he was recently bestowed ... an honor he tells TMZ Sports was "one of the most rewarding things that I probably received." We spoke with Lewis after MENTOR, a non-profit…

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Wilt Chamberlain's '69 NBA Finals Uniform Hits Auction, Played Russell's Celtics

Published: 09/26/2025

Wilt Chamberlain's game-worn uniform from his epic 1969 NBA Finals battle with Bill Russell's Celtics is on the auction block ... a piece of basketball history that'll almost certainly rake in over 7 figures! The iconic jersey and shorts combo -- worn by the NBA legend during the regular season…

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Bronny James Will Wear #6 At USC, Same Number As LeBron

Published: 06/22/2023

Bronny James will honor his dad, LeBron James, during his freshman year on the USC Trojans hoops team this fall ... wearing jersey number 6, the same number as his pops. The University of Southern California confirmed the jersey number news on Thursday, sharing a photo of Bronny in the cardinal…

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Boston Celtics Honoring Bill Russell With New Uniforms

Published: 10/17/2022

The Boston Celtics came up with a special way to honor Bill Russell this season ... with the late Hall of Famer getting a tribute on the team's alternate jersey. The Cs made the announcement on Monday via IG with photos of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Grant Williams rockin' the new…

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Ben Wallace Says Entire NBA Should Wear No. 6 To Start Season

Published: 09/29/2022

The NBA is retiring Bill Russell's number, but Hall of Famer Ben Wallace wants to see the league do the opposite on opening night ... telling TMZ Sports it would be awesome to have every player wear #6 in honor of the late Celtics legend. As we previously reported, the league decided to…

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Bill Russell 1975 Basketball Hall of Fame Ring Up For Auction

Published: 09/08/2022

Bill Russell's 1975 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ring -- earned after dominating the NBA for 13 seasons -- is on the auction block, and is expected to sell for upwards of $200K!! TMZ Sports has learned the ring, which SCP Auctions describes as a "fine piece of jewelry," weighs 65…

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NBA Permanently Retires No. 6 To Honor Bill Russell

Published: 08/11/2022

The late Bill Russell is getting the ultimate tribute -- the NBA just announced the Celtics legend's No. 6 will be retired throughout the league ... making him the first player to receive such an honor. The Association just announced the move minutes ago ... with commish Adam Silver explaining the…

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Mike Woodson Says NBA Should Retire No. 6, 'Bill Russell Was The S***'

Published: 08/06/2022

Ex-NBA player Mike Woodson agrees with Magic Johnson -- every team in the league should "absolutely" retire #6 in honor of Bill Russell ... telling TMZ Sports the Boston Celtics legend "was the s**t." We spoke with Woodson -- the current head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers -- out at LAX this week…

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NBA Legend and Boston Celtics Great Bill Russell Dead at 88

Published: 07/31/2022

Bill Russell -- one of the greatest and most accomplished NBA players of all time -- has died. The announcement came courtesy of Bill's own official social media page, which posted Sunday with a sad update. The text says BR passed away peacefully with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. The exact…

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Bill Russell Blows Out 87 Candles On Birthday, 'I'll Kick Its Ass!'

Published: 02/12/2021

NBA legend Bill Russell turned 87 on Friday -- and celebrated by blowing out a "small forest fire" on his birthday cake ... and the video is great! The Hall of Famer -- who won 11 championships during his NBA career (eat your heart out Tom Brady!) -- had Shawn Kemp Jr. on standby with a fire…

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NBA Legend Bill Russell Ends Hall of Fame Boycott, Finally Accepts HOF Ring

Published: 11/15/2019

NBA legend Bill Russell -- one of the greatest basketball players ever -- has finally accepted his Hall of Fame ring after a 45-year boycott. 85-year-old Russell was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975 -- but refused to participate in the induction ceremony. At the…

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NBA Legend Bill Russell Rushed to the Hospital

Published: 05/19/2018

11:00 AM PT -- A rep for Russell tells TMZ ... he was hospitalized for dehydration. He was kept overnight for observation, but they expect him to check out today. 11:15 AM PT -- Russell just responded himself, saying he was taken to the hospital last night for dehydration and joked his wife likes…

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