Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend (2023)

He changed more than the game.

Documentary

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

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  • First Air Date: 2023-02-08
  • Last Air Date: 2023-02-08
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Director: Sam Pollard

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    • Seasons

    • Season 1

      2 Episodes

    Cast

    • Corey Stoll

      Self - Narrator (voice)

    • Bill Russell

      Self

    • Oscar Robertson

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Stephen Curry

      Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

    • Bob Ryan

      Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

    • Larry Bird

      Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

    • Magic Johnson

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Satch Sanders

      Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

    • William C. Rhoden

      Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

    • Isiah Thomas

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Aram Goudsouzian

      Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

    • Lawrence O'Donnell

      Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

    • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Jeannine Russell

      Self - Bill Russell's Widow

    • Bill McSweeny

      Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'

    • Red Auerbach

      Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

    • Bob Cousy

      Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

    • Steve Springer

      Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

    • Bill Walton

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Tom Heinsohn

      Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

    • Bob Pettit

      Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)

    • Karen Russell

      Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

    • Nelson George

      Self - Author & Filmmaker

    • Jalen Rose

      Self - NBA 1994-2007

    • Earl Monroe

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Julius Erving

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Nancy Auerbach

      Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

    • Bill Bradley

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Leigh Montville

      Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'

    • Dave Zirin

      Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

    • Wilt Chamberlain

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

    • Shaquille O'Neal

      Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

    • Chris Paul

      Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

    • Sam Jones

      Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

    • Steve Smith

      Self - NBA Champion

    • Renee Montgomery

      Self - WNBA All-Star

    • Keith Erickson

      Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

    • Jerry West

      Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74

    • Elgin Baylor

      Self (archive footage)

    • Martin Luther King Jr.

      Self (archive footage)

    • Kenny Smith

      Self - 2 Time NBA Champion

    • Harry Edwards

      Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist

    • Jeffrey Wright

      Bill Russell (voice)

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