Bill Russell’s intensity on the court was without parallel. After patrolling the parquet for 13 years, the Celtics legend amassed 11 championship rings — one for each finger and an extra to spare. At the NBA summer league in Las Vegas, Russell used one of those fingers to show that spirit hasn’t changed.
It’s not the first time. The Celtics legend has been spotted giving the one-finger salute on at least four occasions over the past six months. Each time, a fellow former NBA star — or the photographer capturing the pair of them — appeared to be on the receiving end of the gesture.