He changed more than the game.

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

Cast & crew

Sam Pollard

Director

Corey Stoll

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bill Russell

Self

Oscar Robertson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Stephen Curry

Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

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Bob Ryan

Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Larry Bird

Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Magic Johnson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

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Satch Sanders

Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

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William C. Rhoden

Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

Isiah Thomas

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

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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

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Jeannine Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Widow

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Bill McSweeny

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

Bob Cousy

Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

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Steve Springer

Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Bill Walton

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

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Karen Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

Nelson George

Self - Author & Filmmaker

Seasons

2 episodes

Bill Russell: Legend2023 · 2 episodes