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NBA to retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey across league ahead of 2022-23 season
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NBA retires legend's jersey number in league-first
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The NBA Is Retiring The No. 6 League-Wide To Honor Bill Russell - Fadeaway World
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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey first ever to be retired across entire NBA - CBS News
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NBA retire number 6 jersey to 'honour the life and legacy' of Bill Russell
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Celtics history: Russell jersey retired; Bird for 60; Rodgers born
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Fans react as NBA announces that the late Bill Russell's number 6 jersey will be retired
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CIA Stories, Cleveland Institute of Art College of Art
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Bill Russell's No. 6 is being retired across the NBA : NPR
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Bill Russell - Wikipedia
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76 greatest NBA players ever: The HoopsHype list
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An immaculate number: Pittsburgh Steelers to retire the No. 32