Bill Russell – “If Darko Milicic is worth $20 million,” Russell noted,
“I’d be worth at least $45 mil even in a wheelchair. Plus, I’ve been meaning
to play in the shot-blocking era. There’s still time for me to set the career
record.” But Bill, I told him, you’re 3,830 blocked shots behind Hakeem.
“I know,” Russell responded. “I might have to actually play a full season.”



Legend has it that Robert Parish died on Wednesday, was buried on Sunday and
came to practice on Monday/