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Bill Russell's No. 6 is being retired across the NBA : NPR
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NBA to Retire Bill Russell's No. 6 Jersey Number Across the League - Sports Illustrated
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LeBron James, Alex Caruso, and more: Taking a look at players that are set to be affected by NBA's decision to retire Bill Russell's no. 6 jersey
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77 greatest players ever in NBA history: The HoopsHype list
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Bill Russell's No.6 Jersey Number Retired Throughout the NBA
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Celtics Legend Bill Russell's No. 6 Jersey to Be Permanently Retired by NBA, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Celtics history: Russell jersey retired; Bird for 60; Rodgers born
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Retired number - Wikipedia
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The ESPN Daily podcast -- How to listen, episode guide and more - ESPN
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Bill Russell given Jackie Robinson treatment as NBA retires No 6 jersey, NBA
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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA
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