"Bill Russell: Legend" documentary to release on Netflix on February 8th, 2023: All you need to know

Bill Russell was one of the greatest basketball players of all time. During his impressive career, Russell won 11 championship rings, turning the Boston Celtics into an incredibly successful franchise.

Russell passed away in July 2022, but his legacy will never be forgotten. To honor his life, Netflix will release a special documentary on Feb. 8, 2023, titled "Bill Russell: Legend."

Considering that Russell's life off the court was also very interesting, the documentary will show everything that the big man fought for. The Boston Celtics legend may be a decorated player, but he's also a civil rights activist whose life was bigger than basketball.

Bill Russell is getting his own Netflix documentary

During his 13-year NBA career, the 6-foot-10 established himself as one of the best centers of all time. He averaged 15.1 points, 22.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, winning numerous accolades.

While most basketball fans know Russell for winning 11 rings - the most in NBA history - he also achieved a lot more. Besides his rings, Russell was a five-time MVP and a 12-time All-Star.

Russell was a unique player who put the Boston Celtics on the map (Image via Getty Images)

The life of the basketball legend ended in July 2022 at the age of 88. Netflix announced his documentary in February 2022, shortly after Russell's 88th birthday. Unfortunately, the former Celtics center passed away before the documentary was complete.

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“The definitive bio-doc on NBA Legend Bill Russell, the greatest champion in the history of American sports, and a true Civil Rights icon," is how Netflix described the upcoming documentary.

The documentary is directed by Sam Pollard, while its producers include Larry Gordon, Ross Greenburg, and Mike Richardson.

The popular streaming service already has a dedicated page for "Bill Russell: Legend." Unfortunately, the trailer for the documentary hasn't been released yet.

Netflix has many amazing sports documentaries

With the upcoming biographical documentary, Netflix will add more amazing content for sports fans. In 2020, NBA fans had the opportunity to watch Michael Jordan's "The Last Dance" documentary, which has gotten incredible reviews.

With "Untold: Malice at the Palace," the popular streaming service covered one of the most popular brawls in the league's history.

Michael Jordan's "The Last Dance" documentary is very popular (Image via Getty Images)

Earlier this year, Netflix released "The Redeem Team," a documentary that follows the 2008 US Olympic basketball team, while Tim Donaghy's scandal was covered in "Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul."

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There are many other interesting basketball documentaries and movies NBA fans can enjoy. Considering how amazing some of these documentaries have been, we expect a lot from the upcoming one.