Wed, September 24th 2025 at 10:09 AM
FILE – Boston Celtics’ Bill Russell, left, holds a corsage sent to the dressing room as he celebrates with Celtics coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 95-93, to win their eighth-straight NBA Championship, in Boston, in this April 29, 1966, photo. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (AP Photo/File)
(WJAR) — Massachusetts Leaders will honor the memory of Bill Russell by naming a new bridge after the basketball legend on Wednesday.
The bridge in question was previously the North Washington Street Bridge.
Russell, who passed away in 2022, led the Celtics to 11 championships in 13 seasons.