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Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend

He changed more than the game.

Genres

Documentary

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Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

08 December 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bill Russell

Bill Russell

Self

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

Bob Ryan

Bob Ryan

Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Satch Sanders

Satch Sanders

Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

William C. Rhoden

William C. Rhoden

Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Aram Goudsouzian

Aram Goudsouzian

Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Jeannine Russell

Jeannine Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Widow

Bill McSweeny

Bill McSweeny

Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'

Red Auerbach

Red Auerbach

Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy

Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

Steve Springer

Steve Springer

Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Bill Walton

Bill Walton

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Tom Heinsohn

Tom Heinsohn

Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

Bob Pettit

Bob Pettit

Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)

Karen Russell

Karen Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

Nelson George

Nelson George

Self - Author & Filmmaker

Jalen Rose

Jalen Rose

Self - NBA 1994-2007

Earl Monroe

Earl Monroe

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Nancy Auerbach

Nancy Auerbach

Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Leigh Montville

Leigh Montville

Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'

Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin

Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Chris Paul

Chris Paul

Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

Sam Jones

Sam Jones

Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Self - NBA Champion

Renee Montgomery

Renee Montgomery

Self - WNBA All-Star

Keith Erickson

Keith Erickson

Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

Jerry West

Jerry West

Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74

Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Kenny Smith

Kenny Smith

Self - 2 Time NBA Champion

Harry Edwards

Harry Edwards

Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Bill Russell (voice)

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