Bill Russell has joined the chorus of NBA luminaries to take the COVID-19 vaccine in its latest PSA, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Gregg Popovich.
Russell, 87, is arguably sports' greatest winner with 11 championships in 13 years for the Boston Celtics, and in his message, he used a pun on his famed defensive prowess.
“I just arrived to get my COVID shot, and this is one shot I won’t block," said Russell, wearing a Celtics facemask and a Lakers hat with Kobe Bryant's initials. "No Celtics were harmed during my shot. Let’s do this together."
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