charles watson live in atlanta with more. charles. good afternoon the news of the passing of nba legend bill russell is sending shock waves to the sports world and beyond. people try to wrap their heads around this tremendous loss. a message posted to russell s twitter earlier today said he passed away peacefully with his wife jeanine by his side. tributes for the boston celtics gray can nba hall of famer has ported from high-profile figures including former president and fellow basketball legend such as magic johnson who called his death a tremendous loss for the entire basketball world he continued on to say russell was my idol i looked up to him on the court and his success on the court was undeniable he was dominant within the championships off the court will also pave the way for guys like me. nba commissioner adam silver called him the ultimate winner and teammate whose impact on the mba will be felt forever and president obama said today we lost a giant, he goes on t
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