Who Did Bill Russell Play For. Bill russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. Russell won 11 total titles including eight straight, his last two were won as both a player and as the nba.
Bill russell, the nba great who after winning olympic gold anchored a boston celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last. Bill russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. Boston celtics legend and hall of famer bill russell died sunday, at 88 years of age.