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Basketball player

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Famous Bill Russell Quotes

“The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.”

“I hope I epitomize the American dream. For I came against long odds, from the ghetto to the very top of my profession. I was not immediately good at basketball. It did not come easy. It came as the result of a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice. The rewards, where they worth it? One thousand times over.”