Bill Russell, winner of 11 NBA championships and one of the greatest players in league history, is expected to be OK after collapsing during a speech in Lake Tahoe.
CBS Boston has the details:
"The 80-year-old Russell has been a popular public speaker since retiring, conveying his “team-first” mentality to corporations and groups around the world. He felt faint while addressing a group on Thursday and was taken to a local hospital, but remained conscience throughout.The Celtics told WBZ-TV that Russell is expected to fly out of Lake Tahoe later Thursday evening."
An eye-witness first broke the news of Russell’s collapse.
I’m sure I can speak for everyone when I say it’s great to hear that Russell doing OK after this scary incident.
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Russell was the anchor of the Boston Celtics dynasty of the 1950s and 1960s, helping the team win a remarkable nine consecutive championships. Russell was a 12-time All-Star, a five-time MVP and has his No.6 retired by the Boston Celtics.
He totaled 14, 522 points, 21, 620 rebounds and 4,100 assists throughout his illustrious career.