The 50th Anniversary of Bill Russell's Historic N.B.A. Championship Win

Player-coach Bill Russell talks to newsmen after leading the Boston Celtics to an NBA title in Los Angeles, May 2, 1968. The Celts downed the Lakers 124-109 to take the title series 4 games to 2.
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