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I'm not going to play basketball for money. I've been paid to play, of course, but I played for a lot of other reasons, too.

— Bill Russell I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

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He told me he couldn't wait for the basketball season to end, so he could go back to baseball and get out of shape.

I'm a pretty direct man. You say something I like, I'll tell you so; you say something I don't like, I'll tell you also. A diplomat I'm not.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

He and I had one big thing in common — the will to win.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

"What do you think of the Chicago Bulls winning three in a row?" -- Russell: "Not much."

I played because I enjoyed it — but there's more to it than that. I played because I was dedicated to being the best.

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