Cast and Crew of Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

Main Cast of Bill Russell: Legend

Corey Stoll as Self - Narrator (voice)

Corey Stoll

Self - Narrator (voice)
 Bill Russell as Self

Bill Russell

Self
 Stephen Curry as Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

Stephen Curry

Self - 4 Time NBA Champion
 Larry Bird as Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Larry Bird

Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
 Magic Johnson as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Magic Johnson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
 Isiah Thomas as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Isiah Thomas

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
 Lawrence O'Donnell as Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

Lawrence O'Donnell

Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
 Bob Cousy as Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

Bob Cousy

Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63
 Bill Walton as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Bill Walton

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
 Jalen Rose as Self - NBA 1994-2007

Jalen Rose

Self - NBA 1994-2007
 Earl Monroe as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Earl Monroe

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
 Julius Erving as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Julius Erving

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
 Wilt Chamberlain as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

Wilt Chamberlain

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
 Shaquille O'Neal as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Shaquille O'Neal

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
 Chris Paul as Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

Chris Paul

Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star
 Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)
 Kenny Smith as Self - 2 Time NBA Champion

Kenny Smith

Self - 2 Time NBA Champion
 Harry Edwards as Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist

Harry Edwards

Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist
 Jeffrey Wright as Bill Russell (voice)

Jeffrey Wright

Bill Russell (voice)

Oscar Robertson

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Bob Ryan

Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Satch Sanders

Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

William C. Rhoden

Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

Aram Goudsouzian

Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

Jeannine Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Widow

Bill McSweeny

Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'

Red Auerbach

Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

Steve Springer

Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Tom Heinsohn

Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

Bob Pettit

Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)

Karen Russell

Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

Nelson George

Self - Author & Filmmaker

Nancy Auerbach

Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

Bill Bradley

Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Leigh Montville

Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'

Dave Zirin

Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

Sam Jones

Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

Steve Smith

Self - NBA Champion

Renee Montgomery

Self - WNBA All-Star

Keith Erickson

Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

Jerry West

Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74

Elgin Baylor

Self (archive footage)

Crew of Bill Russell: Legend

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