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Basketball player

Bill Russell was a deceased American basketball player widely regarded as one of the greatest players in basketball history. During his tenure with the Boston Celtics in the NBA, he won 11 NBA championships and was named the Regular Season MVP and Final MVP five times and three times respectively. Russell was known for his exceptional rebounding and defensive skills.

Famous Bill Russell Quotes

“You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough”

Ifs Want Enough Can Do Cowardly Macgyver

Author:Bill Russell

“If a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work.”

Ifs Giving Guy Pay Five Dollars Seven

Author:Bill Russell

“If you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you're doing becomes art.”

People Ifs Art Levels

Author:Bill Russell

“You got to have the killer instinct. If you do not have it, forget about basketball and go into social psychology or something. If you sometimes wonder if you've got it, you ain't got it. No pussycats, please.”

Ifs Sometimes Social Forget Wonder Psychology Please Basketball Instinct Killers Social Psychology Killer Instinct

Author:Bill Russell

“People say it was the greatest individual rivalry they've ever seen. I agree with that. Let me assure you that if either Wilt's or Russ' coach had ever told one of them he couldn't guard the other guy, he would have lost that player forever.”

People Ifs Guy Individual Lost Forever Player Basketball Let Me Agree Coaches Other Guys Rivalry

Author:Bill Russell

“If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it's not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.”

Ifs Inspirational Believe Play Stage Basketball Court Compare Odd Basketball Court

Book:Second wind: the memoirs of an opinionated man

Source: Second wind: the memoirs of an opinionated man

“Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him”

Ifs Remember Guy Games Habit Basketball Nba Other Guys Deviate

Author:Bill Russell

“If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.”

People Ifs Honor Integrity Insult Insults You

Author:Bill Russell

“A rebounder, or a shot-blocker for that matter, is always at a disadvantage if he tells himself the only way he can succeed is by out jumping the guy next to him. Sometimes he will have to, but most of the time he will not. Most of my rebounds came from positioning, where I was able to get the ball while in heavy traffic.”

Ifs Way Sometimes Matter Able Guy Next Succeed Shots Balls Heavy Traffic Jumping Disadvantages Rebound

Author:Bill Russell

About the Author

Born: February 12, 1934
Died: August 9, 1992
Known for: Basketball player
Quotes: 42

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Books & Sources

Second wind: the memoirs of an opinionated manRelated source material

Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest WinnerRelated source material

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