The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation in partnership with the newly formed Bill Russell Legacy Committee announced today they will erect a statue of Bill Russell in the city of Boston designed by a local artist. In commemoration of Russell’s accomplishments as the greatest champion in the history of professional sports, as a national leader in human rights and as a dedicated advocate for youth mentoring, the Bill Russell Legacy Project will also develop a Mentoring Grant program in Russell’s name to ensure his passion is carried on by expanding the resources for mentoring programs in the city of Boston.
Bill Russell is the most iconic athlete in Boston History. He has the rings, he was an icon during the civil rights movement, the history, the records and could be the best basketball player to ever live. In typical Bill Russell fashion he's extremely humble with his reaction, “I am uncomfortable with honors such as this but my years as Captain of the Boston Celtics were the proudest moments of my career” This process was probably sped up by the American Badass himself Barack Obama who last month said “I hope that one day in the streets of Boston, children will look up at a statue built not only to Bill Russell the player, but Bill Russell the man,’’ Now those words will hold true.
I wonder if it's going to be going in front of the Garden like the Bobby Orr statue. Because I think it would be really cool walking into the Garden and passing both sports icons.
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