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The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

Bill Russell

My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.
BILL RUSSELL

Library Myself Possession Prize
What’s more important than who’s going to be the first black manager is who’s going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times.
BILL RUSSELL

Black Important Manager
If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it’s not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.
BILL RUSSELL

Compare Life Play Stage
We overreached our decision power. Sometimes our decisions have to fit the reality of the outside world.
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Decision Power Reality World
Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.
BILL RUSSELL

Finding Hard Time Love People
Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
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Focus Mental Tough Victory
On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.
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Female Oneself Sex
The only important statistic is the final score.
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Final Importance Score Statistics
Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.
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Attribute Creation Important Selfish Team
The most important thing to me is the friends that I’ve made.
BILL RUSSELL

Friendship Important Myself
Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.
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Athlete Durability Endurance Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Friendship is a full-time job.
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Friendship Job One Liner Time
I’ve been fortunate to meet and work with a lot of really smart people. The thing that strikes me most about them is how they continue to explore and learn every day. I have tried to apply that approach in my modest career as well.
BILL RUSSELL

Career Fortunate Learning Myself People Smart Work
To me, the most important part of winning is joy. You can win without joy, but winning that’s joyless is like eating in a four-star restaurant when you’re not hungry. Joy is a current of energy in your body, like chlorophyll or sunlight, that fills you up and makes you naturally want to do your best.
BILL RUSSELL

Happiness Hungry Light Natural Restaurant Sun Win Yourself
What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.
BILL RUSSELL

Atmosphere Dominate Greatness Player Presence
If a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work.
BILL RUSSELL

Man Pay Work Worth Yourself

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