After the Warriors closed out the Cavs 105-97 to win the title last night, Bill Russell appeared on stage to present the NBA Finals MVP trophy (that's named after him) to Andre Iguodala.
David Blatt meets his childhood hero Bill Russell. Russell says "you're a good coach." Then adds "your luck ran out" pic.twitter.com/N4yVfn7y0y — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 17, 2015
The 81-year old Russell appeared to need help walking and may not be able to do this much longer, but he clearly relished the moment.
Iguodala was a very unlikely MVP, becoming the first player ever to take home the honors without starting every game--he never even started a single time all season until Game 4 of the Finals.