The NBA will retire the No. 6 jersey throughout the league in honor of Bill Russell who passed away at 88 last month. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images)
<p>The NBA is remembering legendary Hall of Famer Bill Russell in a major way. On Thursday, the league announced that they will be retiring No. 6 jerseys for all 30 teams.</p>
<p>According to <em><a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34384678/bill-russell-no-6-retired-nba-following-legend-death-last-month">ESPN</a></em>, in addition to having Russell&#8217;s number retired, all players will wear a commemorative patch on the right shoulder of their jerseys during the upcoming season, and there will also be a shamrock-shaped logo (for his team the Boston Celtics) with No. 6 on the sideline near the scorer&#8217;s table.</p>
<p>Bill Russell will become the first player in NBA history to have his number retired throughout the league.</p>
<p>At the start of the new season, no team will be allowed to assign the No. 6 jersey to any of its players. However, players who have already been wearing the No. 6 prior to Russell&#8217;s passing may continue to do so. Some players who were already wearing the No. 6 jerseys on their teams include LeBron James, Kristaps Porzingis, Alex Caruso, Montrezl Harrell, and Lou Williams.</p>
<p>NBA commissioner <em><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-calls-for-the-league-to-hire-more-women-as-referees-coaches/">Adam Silver</a></em> said in a statement,</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Bill Russell&#8217;s unparalleled success on the court and pioneering civil rights activism deserves to be honored in a unique and historic way. Permanently retiring his No. 6 across every NBA team ensures that Bill&#8217;s transcendent career will always be recognized.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>The league also shared that the Boston Celtics have a &#8220;separate and unique recognition&#8221; for Bill Russell that will be applied to their uniforms.</p>
<p>Bill Russell played for the Celtics throughout his entire NBA career from 1956-1969. He also coached from 1966-1969, serving as a player-coach, making him the first Black head coach in the NBA. He went on to also coach the Seattle Supersonics and Sacramento Kings.</p>
<p>As <em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgr3CCzpnJ8/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=">previously</a></em> reported, Bill Russell passed away at the end of last month, at the age of 88.</p>
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