Bill Russell passed away peacefully on Sunday. He was 88 years old.

Russell won 11 NBA Titles as a player, with the last two coming as a player-coach.

Russell won countless individual awards throughout his career, including 5 MVPs.

In 2009, the league renamed the NBA Finals MVP to the "Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award."

Russell was inducted into the Hall of Fame both as a player and a coach. 

Russell also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.