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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey is retired across the NBA
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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell to have number retired across NBA
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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey first ever to be retired across entire
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Bill Russell's No.6 Jersey Number Retired Throughout the NBA
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NBA will retire the No. 6 jersey across the league in honor of
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NBA to retire Bill Russell's number league-wide: Which current NBA
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NBA unveils No. 6 patch to honor Bill Russell across league
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NBA to retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey throughout the league as