Bill Russell In A Kobe Jersey

Boston celtics icon bill russell put his teams famous rivalry with the los angeles to one side on sunday afternoon by donning a lakers jersey in memory of kobe bryant.

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Bill russell honored kobe bryant by wearing bryants jersey to sundays celtics lakers game this marked the first meeting between the rivals since bryant died sunday jan. 26 in a helicopter. Los angeles bill russell is among those whose play for years played a prominent role in the building of the celtics lakers rivalry that is very much alive and well today with both teams among the top four squads record wise in the nba.

Russell who played his entire 13 year career for the celtics was seen at las staples center wearing kobes iconic number 24 lakers jersey. The lakers tweeted a picture of bill russell saying respect from the. The celtics legend paid tribute to kobe bryant during sundays lakers celtics game in los angeles by wearing bryants.

Boston celtics great and nba legend bill russell sported a kobe bryant jersey to the staples center on sunday afternoon as the celtics and lakers prepare to do battle. With that on everybodys mind one former boston celtics legend paid tribute to the fallen los angeles lakers icon. Bill russell wears kobe bryant jersey to celtics lakers game.

But at this time when the world continues to mourn the loss of kobe bryant russell like many celtics fans have put their disdain for the lakers on. Celtics legend bill russell an 11 time nba champion showed up to sundays game wearing a white kobe bryant no. Like many the basketball hall of famer was.

Russells wife jeannine russell wore a no. Sundays game also precedes mondays public memorial for kobe and gigi at staples center. On this day nobody could blame bill russell for wearing a lakers jersey.

8 kobe bryant jersey the number he wore for the first half of his 20 year career with the lakers.