Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, right, has paid tribute to the late Bill Russell, center, his mentor and friend who he said "leaves a giant example for us all."
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Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, right, has paid tribute to the late Bill Russell, center, his mentor and friend who he said "leaves a giant example for us all."
Mandatory Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images North America/Getty Images

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Late NBA great Bill Russell 'leaves a giant example for us all,' says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has paid tribute to the late Bill Russell, his mentor and friend who he said "leaves a giant example for us all."