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Dan Woike: NBA needs to honor Bill Russell’s legacy by retiring his No. 6 uniform leaguewide

Former Boston Celtics captain Bill Russell is presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama during an East Room event at the White House Feb. 15, 2011, in Washington, DC.

Some legacies are too important to leave alone, to trust that society will properly cherish and regularly celebrate them. They require special attention and direct action to ensure memories don’t fade as time passes.

Bill Russell has one of those legacies, and the NBA must do the right thing.

They need to retire the No. 6 uniform leaguewide, honoring Russell in much the same way that Major League Baseball honors Jackie

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