{"id":1475809,"date":"2022-02-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1475809"},"modified":"2023-02-21T17:32:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:32:02","slug":"bill-russell-explained-his-utmost-respect-for-jerry-west-with-1-simple-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/bill-russell-explained-his-utmost-respect-for-jerry-west-with-1-simple-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Russell Explained His Utmost Respect for Jerry West With 1 Simple Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bill Russell<\/a> and Jerry West competed feverishly on the hardwood and defined the Boston Celtics<\/a>-Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> rivalry of the 1960s. Both NBA legends had disdain for the opposing franchises, with West once saying he did not have anything green in his wardrobe<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the respect between the two men ran even deeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russell always admired West's game and sought to elevate his peer even in defeat. In fact, Russell told West that his only desire in life had everything to The Logo's happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill Russell and the Celtics kept Jerry West and the Lakers from winning a championship in the 1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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