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Old 08-03-2022, 03:02 PM
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Bill Russell was a class guy. He worked hard in a very racist town, Boston, not easy. He was even denied membership at the Hyannisport Golf Club due to his height.NOT, it was the 60's and even Kennedy's hangout denied him. He took that pill and continued to excel always instead. More class than any of those mentioned and more for all time. We thank him for his time with us.

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Originally Posted by tophcfa View Post
I could come up with a long list of former players including Oscar Robertson, Bill Walton, Julius Erving ( The pride of UMASS), Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin McHale, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippin, Tim Duncan, Bob Cousy, John Havlicek, and of course Bill Russell.
In todays modern era, I can only come up with one player, Giannis Antetokounmpo.