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Director Sam Pollard spoke to Broadcast Sport about the upcoming Netflix doc
Two-part documentary Bill Russell: Legend is released on Netflix on 8 February, telling the story of one of the NBA’s greatest ever players and a civil rights icon.
The film features exclusive interviews with Russell from before his passing in 2022, as well as conversations with the likes of Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and more, as well as Russell’s friends and family. It is narrated by actors Jeffrey Wright and Corey Stoll.
Bill Russell: Legend is produced by High Five Productions, with Larry Gordon (Field of Dreams, Die Hard), Ross Greenburg (Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals, Miracle), Mike Richardson (Hellboy, The Umbrella Academy) producing and Pollard (MLK/FBI, Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power) directing.
The documentary covers Russell’s life on the court and off it. He won two...