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Bill Russell: Legend: Bill Russell: Legend

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Aired2023-02-08T05:00:00Z on Netflix
Runtime1h 33m
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
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As the Boston Celtics' star defender and a civil rights leader, Bill finds himself playing defense beyond the hardwood amid segregation and competition.

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Actors
All Cast & Crew

Season Regulars
43

Guest Stars
7

Corey Stoll
Narrator (voice)
Bill Russell
Self
Oscar Robertson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Stephen Curry
Self - 4 Time NBA Champion
Bob Ryan
Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
Larry Bird
Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
Magic Johnson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Satch Sanders
Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
William C. Rhoden
Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
Isiah Thomas
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Aram Goudsouzian
Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'
Lawrence O'Donnell
Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Jeannine Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Widow
Bill McSweeny
Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'
Red Auerbach
Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)
Bob Cousy
Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63
Steve Springer
Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times
Bill Walton
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Tom Heinsohn
Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)
Bob Pettit
Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)
Karen Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Daughter
Nelson George
Self - Author & Filmmaker
Jalen Rose
Self - NBA 1994-2007
Earl Monroe
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Julius Erving
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Nancy Auerbach
Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter
Bill Bradley
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Leigh Montville
Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'
Dave Zirin
Self - Sports Editor, The Nation
Wilt Chamberlain
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
Shaquille O'Neal
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Chris Paul
Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star
Sam Jones
Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69
Steve Smith
Self - NBA Champion
Renee Montgomery
Self - WNBA All-Star
Keith Erickson
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73
Jerry West
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74
Elgin Baylor
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Kenny Smith
Self - 2 Time NBA Champion
Harry Edwards
Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist
Jeffrey Wright
Bill Russell (voice)

Charles Barkley
Self (archive footage)
K.C. Jones
Self - Boston Celtics 1958-67 (archive footage)
Rosa Parks
Self (archive footage)
Medgar Evers
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
Dikembe Mutombo
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Dominique Wilkins
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Taylor Branch
Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Second Wind'

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Series Premiere

Bill Russell: Legend: Bill Russell: Legend

1x01 Part 1TV-MA

ActorsAll Cast & Crew

Season Regulars 43

Guest Stars 7

Corey Stoll

Narrator (voice)

Bill Russell

Self

Oscar Robertson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Stephen Curry

Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

Bob Ryan

Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Larry Bird

Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Magic Johnson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Satch Sanders

Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

William C. Rhoden

Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

Isiah Thomas

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Aram Goudsouzian

Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

Lawrence O'Donnell

Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Jeannine Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Widow

Bill McSweeny

Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'

Red Auerbach

Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

Bob Cousy

Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

Steve Springer

Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Bill Walton

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Tom Heinsohn

Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

Bob Pettit

Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)

Karen Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

Nelson George

Self - Author & Filmmaker

Jalen Rose

Self - NBA 1994-2007

Earl Monroe

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Julius Erving

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Nancy Auerbach

Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

Bill Bradley

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Leigh Montville

Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'

Dave Zirin

Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

Wilt Chamberlain

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

Shaquille O'Neal

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Chris Paul

Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

Sam Jones

Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

Steve Smith

Self - NBA Champion

Renee Montgomery

Self - WNBA All-Star

Keith Erickson

Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

1x01 Part 1
TV-MA

Actors
All Cast & Crew

Season Regulars
43

Guest Stars
7