Bill Russell: Legend (2023)

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.

Bill Russell: Legend

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Corey Stoll
Corey Stoll
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bill Russell
Bill Russell
as Self
Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
as Self - 4 Time NBA Champion
Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan
as Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
Larry Bird
Larry Bird
as Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Satch Sanders
Satch Sanders
as Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
William C. Rhoden
William C. Rhoden
as Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Aram Goudsouzian
Aram Goudsouzian
as Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
as Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Jeannine Russell
Jeannine Russell
as Self - Bill Russell's Widow
Bill McSweeny
Bill McSweeny
as Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'
Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach
as Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)
Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy
as Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63
Steve Springer
Steve Springer
as Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times
Bill Walton
Bill Walton
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Tom Heinsohn
Tom Heinsohn
as Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)
Bob Pettit
Bob Pettit
as Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)
Karen Russell
Karen Russell
as Self - Bill Russell's Daughter
Nelson George
Nelson George
as Self - Author & Filmmaker
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
as Self - NBA 1994-2007
Earl Monroe
Earl Monroe
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Julius Erving
Julius Erving
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Nancy Auerbach
Nancy Auerbach
as Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Leigh Montville
Leigh Montville
as Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'
Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin
as Self - Sports Editor, The Nation
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Chris Paul
Chris Paul
as Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star
Sam Jones
Sam Jones
as Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
as Self - NBA Champion
Renee Montgomery
Renee Montgomery
as Self - WNBA All-Star
Keith Erickson
Keith Erickson
as Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73
Jerry West
Jerry West
as Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Kenny Smith
Kenny Smith
as Self - 2 Time NBA Champion
Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards
as Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
as Bill Russell (voice)
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
as Self (archive footage)
K.C. Jones
K.C. Jones
as Self - Boston Celtics 1958-67 (archive footage)
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
as Self (archive footage)
Walt Frazier
Walt Frazier
as Self - New York Knicks 1967-77
Randy Auerbach
Randy Auerbach
as Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter
John Havlicek
John Havlicek
as Self - Boston Celtics 1962-78 (voice) (archive sound)
Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum
as Self - Boston Celtics
Robert Horry
Robert Horry
as Self - 7 Time NBA Champion
Chet Walker
Chet Walker
as Self - Philadelphia 76ers 1963-69 (voice) (archive sound)
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
as Self - NFL Legend & Activist
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
as Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage)
Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers
as Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
Huey P. Newton
Huey P. Newton
as Self (archive footage)
Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Hawkins
Tom Hawkins
as Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1966-69
Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
as Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
as Self (archive footage)
Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Dominique Wilkins
Dominique Wilkins
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Taylor Branch
Taylor Branch
as Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Second Wind'
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Seasons

Season 1

Bill Russell: Legend

Episodes season 1

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    Part 1

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    Part 2

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