Bill Russell’s Net Worth – How Rich Was NBA Legend Who Played On Boston Celtics?

The world has woken up to the saddening news of the NBA legend Bill Russell passing away on July 31.

He was cited to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time for his dominating defensive play. The late Russell is predominantly known for his time as a center for the Boston Celtics in NBA from 1956 to 1969.

During his playing years, he had won the title of NBA Most Valuable Player five times, NBA All-Star twelve times, and was a part of the Celtics during its eleven wins at the NBA Championships.

Even after his retirement in 1969, the late Russell remained a close person to the NBA grounds as a couch till 1988.

Bill Russell Net Worth- How Rich Was NBA Legend Who Played On Boston Celtics?

Now gone epic NBA icon, Russell was a multi-millionaire when it comes to his richness from his NBA career.

Celebrity Net Worth reports his estimated net worth to be $10 million before his death on July 31. After his ground-breaking gameplay in NBA, he earned as a coach for Boston Celtics from 1966 to 1969.

The retired Russell had continued his coaching career with Seattle SuperSonics from 1973 to 1977 and later for Sacramento King from 1987 to 1988.

Aside from playing on the NBA grounds, he had also led the U.S. national team to a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Hence, with his uncountable winning feats in the North American sports industry, he was a man with vast sources of income due to his sheer hard work.

This NBA legend was genuinely inspiring for many due to his constant influence among basketball fanatics and upcoming NBA players.

Bill Russell Was Married To His Fourth Wife Jeannine Russell

Until his death, the late NBA powerhouse was married to Jeannine Russell. She is his fourth wife, and the two do not share any children from their marriage.

Mrs. Russell was by Bill’s side during his last moments. She is widely popular among the NBA legend’s fans as his social media handles contain a series of pictures with her.

Before Jeannine, Bill married his college sweetheart Rose Swisher from 1956 to 1973. His second marriage was with the late Miss USA 1968, Dorothy Anstett, from 1977 to 1980.

Bill was thirdly married to Marilyn Nault from 1996 to January 2009 until her death. Though his married life mainly remained unsuccessful, his fourth marriage lasted long until his death.

NBA Legend Bill Russell Is Survived By A Big Family- His Children And Wives

Bill Russell is survived by his three children, all born in his first marriage. From his union with Rose, the former couple became parents to Karen, Willima Jr., and Jacob.

Karen is a television pundit, activist, and lawyer. Impressively, she is a Doctor of Law (J.D.) graduate from Harvard Law School.

Her LinkedIn suggests that she founded Next Gen: #BLM in August 2020 in the rise and support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Karen is active on Twitter and is interactive with the media.

However, her younger brothers, William Jr. and Jacob did not pursue careers in basketball or the media. Thus, not much about them is widely known to Bill’s fandom.

Karen is the only child known for public closeness with Bill though the other two are also attentive to their father in their home.