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NBA retires legend's jersey number in league-first
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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA - NBA.com : r/nba
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Every NBA Team's Retired Numbers - Fadeaway World
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NBA retire number 6 jersey to 'honour the life and legacy' of Bill Russell
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Every NBA Team's Greatest Player Who Does Not Have Their Jersey Retired - Fadeaway World
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Bill Russell is third athlete to have number retired league-wide
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Boston Celtics Retire Larry Bird's Number
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Lakers will retire LeBron James' jersey. But which number? - Los Angeles Times
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Reacting to the NBA retiring the No. 6 in honor of Bill Russell
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NBA -- Inside the numbers on the NBA's retired numbers - ESPN
Bill Russell: First player in NBA history to have his number retired from all teams
NBA Countdown: Which player wore No. 12 best in league history?
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Every retired number for the Celtics and who wore it