Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
The Boston Celtics announced Wednesday that, at long last, Bill Russell will be honored with a statue in the city of Boston.
During a White House ceremony earlier this year in which Obama awarded Bill Russell a Medal of Freedom, President Barack Obama said he hoped Boston would build a statue of Russell.
“I hope that one day in the streets of Boston, children will look up at a statue built not only to Bill Russell the player, but Bill Russell the man,” Obama said.
The Hall of Famer Russell won 11 championships in his 13 seasons with the Celtics and was the first black coach in NBA history. For his career, he averaged 15.1 points and 22.5 rebounds per game.
WRITTEN BY Chris Forsberg covers the Celtics for ESPNBoston.com/Follow Chris Forsberg on Twitter: @ESPNForsberg
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