Bill Russell: Legend (2023) Cast & Crew

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Cast

• Corey Stoll as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Bill Russell as Self
• Oscar Robertson as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Stephen Curry as Self - 4 Time NBA Champion
• Bob Ryan as Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
• Larry Bird as Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
• Magic Johnson as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Satch Sanders as Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
• William C. Rhoden as Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
• Isiah Thomas as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Aram Goudsouzian as Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'
• Lawrence O'Donnell as Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Jeannine Russell as Self - Bill Russell's Widow
• Bill McSweeny as Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'
• Bob Cousy as Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63
• Steve Springer as Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times
• Bill Walton as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Karen Russell as Self - Bill Russell's Daughter
• Nelson George as Self - Author & Filmmaker
• Jalen Rose as Self - NBA 1994-2007
• Earl Monroe as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Julius Erving as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Nancy Auerbach as Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter
• Bill Bradley as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Leigh Montville as Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'
• Dave Zirin as Self - Sports Editor, The Nation
• Shaquille O'Neal as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• Chris Paul as Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star
• Sam Jones as Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69
• Steve Smith as Self - NBA Champion
• Renee Montgomery as Self - WNBA All-Star
• Keith Erickson as Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73
• Jerry West as Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74
• Kenny Smith as Self - 2 Time NBA Champion
• Harry Edwards as Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist
• Jeffrey Wright as Bill Russell (voice)

Crew

• Sam Pollard — Director
• John Sands — Original Music Composer
• Martha Spanninger — Producer
• Reuben Atlas — Producer
• Wayne Sharpe — Original Music Composer
• Phil Garrod — Original Music Composer
• Reed Hays — Original Music Composer
• Paul De Lumen — Director of Photography
• Henry Adebonojo — Director of Photography

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