This afternoon, the NBA announced that all 30 teams will retire #6 in honor of Bill Russell.
The life and legacy of 11-time NBA champion and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell will be honored by retiring his uniform number, 6, throughout the league. The iconic Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer will be the first player to have his number retired across the NBA. pic.twitter.com/OSVx02bQDl
— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2022
No other player has their number retired league wide. In doing so, the NBA will follow the MLB’s lead in retiring Jackie Robinson’s number 42.