Bill Russell: Legend

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2023 • Documentary

Rating: 7.2 / 10

Status: Ended

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 2

Original Language: English

Network: Netflix

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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.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Poster
Season 1

Main 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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