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The NBA Just Retired The Number 6 LEAGUE WIDE For Bill Russell!
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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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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA
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Can NBA players wear retired numbers? - Quora
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Twenty-one reasons why Kevin McHale was better than Tim Duncan - CelticsBlog
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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA
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Why was Boston Garden nearly empty when Bill Russell's number was retired in 1972? - The Boston Globe
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Retired number - Wikipedia
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Retired number - Wikipedia
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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA - NBA.com : r/nba
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NBA Retires Bill Russell's No. 6 Jersey - Sports Illustrated Miami Heat News, Analysis and More
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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey first ever to be retired across entire NBA - CBS News
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Celtics Legend Bill Russell's No. 6 Jersey to Be Permanently Retired by NBA, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors