Bill Russell: Legend
Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 2
Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.
Episodes(2)
1. Part 1
As the Boston Celtics' star defender and a civil rights leader, Bill finds himself playing defense beyond the hardwood amid segregation and competition.
Air Date : 2023-02-08
2. Part 2
Between fierce opponents and injustice all around, Bill helps the Celtics cement their dynasty. A historic role change puts Bill in a position of power.
Air Date : 2023-02-08
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))
Charles Barkley
(Self (archive footage))
K.C. Jones
(Self - Boston Celtics 1958-67 (archive footage))
Rosa Parks
(Self (archive footage))
Walt Frazier
(Self - New York Knicks 1967-77)
Randy Auerbach
(Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter)
John Havlicek
(Self - Boston Celtics 1962-78 (voice) (archive sound))
Jayson Tatum
(Self - Boston Celtics)
Robert Horry
(Self - 7 Time NBA Champion)
Chet Walker
(Self - Philadelphia 76ers 1963-69 (voice) (archive sound))
Muhammad Ali
(Self (archive footage))
Jim Brown
(Self - NFL Legend & Activist)
Lyndon B. Johnson
(Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage))
Medgar Evers
(Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage))
Huey P. Newton
(Self (archive footage))
Fred Hampton
(Self (archive footage))
Tom Hawkins
(Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1966-69)
Tom Brokaw
(Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill)
Barack Obama
(Self (archive footage))
Dikembe Mutombo
(Self - Basketball Hall of Fame)
Dominique Wilkins
(Self - Basketball Hall of Fame)
Taylor Branch
(Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Second Wind')
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