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As the Boston Celtics' star defender and a civil rights
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Documentary featuring interviews and personal archives from the life and career of NBA legend Bill Russell.
Where to watch Bill Russell: Legend
Bill Russell: Legend episodes
"As a sports doco, it is extremely good. But as a sketch of America in the 1960s, it is maybe even better."
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Stuff
Stuff"Legend has an ace up its sleeve: an endlessly fascinating subject."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"(Russell) did far more than he ever took credit for, that’s for sure."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"Great footage, strong interviews, could have been longer."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"What I took away from Bill Russell: Legend was how one descriptive word doesn’t capture this very complicated sports figure."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"So good -- even if you are a Lakers fan, as I am."
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NPR
NPRBill Russell: Legend | Details
- Rating
- TV-MA,
- Genre
- Documentary, Sport
- Country of origin
- USA
- Studio
- Netflix Original
