Adam Silver on His Bond With Bill Russell: 'He's the Founding Father of the Modern NBA'

Bill Russell will always be linked to the NBA as its textbook definition of excellence after leading the Celtics to 11 titles during his 13-year career. The NBA Finals MVP trophy is named after Russell, and as of last week at his funeral, his No. 6 jersey is the first jersey that the League has […] The post Adam Silver on His Bond With Bill Russell: ‘He’s the Founding Father of the Modern NBA’ appeared first on SLAM.