GOAT recognize GOAT. Six-time NBA champion and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan paid tribute to the late Bill Russell on Sunday, calling the Boston Celtics and civil rights icon a “pioneer” and “legend” who “paved the way and set an example for every Black player who came into the league after him, including me.”
A statement from Hornets Chairman Michael Jordan on the passing of NBA legend Bill Russell. pic.twitter.com/RdYcnuCrmb
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) July 31, 2022
Russell passed away on Sunday morning.