Bill Russell: Legend
2023 · TV Series · TV-MA · 93 min
★ 7.0(29)unSUB Rating
This biographical documentary series traces the rise of a record-setting basketball champion whose impact reached far beyond the court. It follows a life shaped by historic success, public pressure, and a strong commitment to civil rights and social change.
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Streaming on Netflix.
3 hours to watch · 2 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-02-08
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.4/10 (29 votes)
About
If you liked The Last Dance or enjoy sports stories with real-world history and activism, this offers an inspiring, accessible portrait; Not for you if you want a purely game-focused watch or a brisk pace.
Pros: inspiring life story; strong archival footage; meaningful social context | Cons: occasionally dry narration; long runtime; skips some flaws
Themes
- san francisco, california
- boston, massachusetts
- louisiana
- martin luther king
- sports
- oakland, california
- basketball
- miniseries
- human rights
- sports documentary
- professional sports
- national basketball association (nba)
- +6 more
Cast & crew
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
- BR
Bob Ryan
as Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
Larry Bird
as Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
Magic Johnson
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
- SS
Satch Sanders
as Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
- WR
William C. Rhoden
as Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
Isiah Thomas
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Directed by Sam Pollard
Episodes1 season · 2 episodes
Season 12 episodes
- S1E1Part 193mNetflix
- S1E2Part 2107mNetflix