Why Jaylin Williams will be the last NBA player to wear a No. 6 jersey
When the NBA announced in 2022 that Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey would be retired across the league, it sent a clear message: Russell's impact went far beyond basketball. The Celtics legend won 11 championships, broke barriers as the first Black head coach in a major U.S. sport, and became a powerful voice in the fight for civil rights. His number was pulled from circulation league-wide, a first in NBA history.Players already wearing No. 6 were given the chance to keep it until they retired or switched teams. For a while, there were a few names left - LeBron James wore it for the Lakers before going back to his famous 23, and DeAndre Jordan kept it with the Nuggets until he moved on. Now, only one player remains.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander embarrass a young camper who thought he could guard himThe […]
