Bill Russell, a Hall of Famer, NBA legend, and civil rights leader, passed away at age 88. Russell’s family sent a formal statement from his verified account announcing his passing.
The statement read, (Bill Russell, the most successful athlete in American sports history, died peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side).
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Russell captured two high school state titles, two NCAA crowns, an Olympic gold, and 11 NBA crowns. He was the first black head coach of any sports team in the entire United States to claim a championship.
Jeannine is said to be the fourth wife of the NBA legend. Up until his passing in 2022, Russell was wed to Jeannine Russell.
She is 55 years old now and happens to celebrate her birthdays on January 31st every year.
In 2010 in Ontario and British Columbia, Jeannine participated in the Canadian Women Tour, finishing 19th and 64th, respectively.
Per records, Jeannine didn’t have any kids with the legendary NBA star.
Her net worth had been always pegged at over a million dollars.
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