Kobe Bryant presents the Arthur Ashe award to the great Bill Russell | Espys (2019)

[@sanjayajith7683]

Kobe walks in and the whole audience just stands up!!!!!

[@kevinallen2923]

I even stood up Much Respect For Bill It Will Never Be Another One Thanks For Never Letting Black Americans Think Less Of Themselves ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@efisher92]

...Their race is black and they are American, hence “Black Americans”

[@43circle]

RIP BILL RUSSELL & KOBE BRYANT 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 LEGENDS

[@marinerchris]

When Kobe speaks, I listen. #MambaMentality ✨🔥

[@veli1100]

I didn't know bill Russell was this iconic and prolific my God it's good they giving him his roses as he is alive

[@y2shuproblem]

He was literally the first black NBA superstar who really didn't back down from racism and fought tooth and nail for civil rights.

[@sergiovelasquez8525]

One Laker legend presenting one Celtic legend... #respect

[@ohhhyeahhh1174]

This how kobe learned to embrace the hate when he was playing, he embraced the negativity, Bill Russell really helped kobe coped with things only bill got when he was playing in the nba at that time. Jordan never faced this, magic never faced this, bird never faced this, certainly lebron didn't faced this. Kobe to this day will go down as the most hated and the best villian of all time.

[@alexchdai5176]

HOW SO

[@Welcome2HDiiTV]

@@ohhhyeahhh1174 I agree

[@paulsilas9070]

This tribute is a about one of the greatest Americans this country has ever produced. Bill Russell.

[@alexchdai5176]

TheBestFighter shut up

[@alexchdai5176]

@TheBestFighter U SHUT UP

[@norvinzor]

There will never be another Player- Head Coach. Bill Russell is the only and always will be

[@laz0rama]

not comparing, but... lenny wilkins?

[@2dasimmons]

@@laz0rama No comparison. Bill Russell is a HERO. May God continue to bless him😍

[@eddiecane7001]

Rest Easy Bill Russell a true Legend!

[@Welcome2HDiiTV]

The bean and Russell GOATS

[@brucegelman5582]

Bill is the most thoughtful man basketball has ever seen.He can teach anyone to be a better human being.

[@hortensebediam1032]

RIP Kobe Bryant 1978 - 2020

[@marklockettsr.8175]

I am emotional. We must continue to fight!!

[@norvinzor]

We are also gonna honor Kobe when he is old and grey.

[@bobbysmith9881]

We'll never get the chance now! Life is Crazy!

[@sousoutyler7681]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 sadly this never gonna happen he died young

[@JoanneJaworski]

Oh how I wish you had been right norvinzor!

[@indoorteacher1653]

You really never know how much time is left in your day.

[@2dasimmons]

I'm going to have to get Bill Russell's autobiography. I think it was entitled Go Up for Glory. God only knows what this icon endured in his era 😞

[@sanjayajith7683]

Respect!

[@mrboombastic4664]

KOBE 🐐

[@paulsilas9070]

Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jackie Robinson, Jim Brown all paved the way for Michael Jordan to sell his shoes.

[@lonestar6709]

Don't forget Joe Louis. He started it all for Black athletes.

[@brucescott4261]

@@lonestar6709 ...It was Jack Johnson.

[@JoanneJaworski]

I didn't know all that about Bill Russell. RESPECT, BILL! I notice that Bill's foundation was so strong because of his loving, supportive parents!!! Beautiful presentation from Kobe and wish he were still here. Sniff...

[@hortensebediam1032]

Congratulations Bill Russell I'm proud of you bro good job 👍👏

[@PaxTecum777]

TOTALLY AWESOME...JUST AWESOME

[@Layzee888]

Rip kobe!! ♥

[@jespacey]

it's way easier to be an 'activist' now specially if you are a famous rich black man but during bill's day? u are in grave danger superstar or not, russell's time were real dangerous times and his courage and determination is unmatched, only ali, kareem and the big O can approach his level of heroism against all odds

[@เตียบ่อกี้-พ6ฎ]

Love you bill

[@horseshoeoverlook1899]

Rest in peace Bill Russell and Kobe.

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

If this doesn’t make your eyes water you’re not human

[@brucescott4261]

The greatest winner in sports. The first Black NBA head coach. WILLIAM FELTON "BILL" RUSSELL.

[@kennethbaker3254]

Y’all noticed how Chris said author was here in one month and then like HBO in March he was gone! And that’s how we feel about Kobe

[@viniciosf7146]

Tori Kelly ❤️❤️❤️ Amazing performance

[@edferlascuna]

Bill wanted Kobe to speak for it...

[@redlyfewoop4421]

Bro Kobe just the fukkin man😂🐐🐐🐐the whole place litt up when he walked in.. GOAT EFFECT

[@aquariusjohnson2414]

Bill Russell , born and partly raised in Monroe, Louisiana but his parents fled the racial Deep South for a better opportunity in San Francisco and boy did he make the best of it!

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

How doesn’t this have more views??

[@notrombones5041]

JMO, but Kareem should'a been POTUS. Or at least a Governor, or maybe LA Mayor. Kareem is so much more than just a great basketball player.

[@CaptianLexus]

Bill Russell was the Jackie Robinson of Basketball

[@_____0__]

Bill Russell help prevent global warming

[@TheWork81]

I love hearing Sam Jackson read stories

[@petermendoza3963]

1.MICHEAL JORDAN 2.KOBE BRYANT 3.WHOEVA...

[@kendallandrews8691]

Bill Russell has the same amount of titles as they do combined.

[@mheiseus]

See how the lakers respect the Celtics

[@mrboombastic4664]

Is it weird that my dogs’ names are Kobe and Bryant

[@hortensebediam1032]

Bill this song is for you from tori kelly

[@javannodavis2241]

Bill Russel is the greatest he be a Lakers team will all stars and About 4 MVPs and who was with him Jordan had Scottie and because of one dunk he is the best y'all put wilt and Jordan over the man with 11 rings I'm sleep

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

Yea that era gets dismissed to often. Everyone says it was easy because of 12 teams. That is just like playoff basketball all year round. Every team knows each other well. They didn't have todays tech in medical, no first class travel, playing for little money all while wearing chucks. to win 11 titles with 8 in a row is insane, idc what era it is. Russell should have been the logo.

[@johnmuuo7161]

How tall is Kareem

[@marcelmiller7551]

7'1

[@QVelle430]

I just only wish that Kobe would have addressed him as Mr. Russell and not "Bill"....He didn't mean it, tho.

[@ohhhyeahhh1174]

Kobe has always called bill by his 1st name, Bill mentored kobe through a bunch of shit in his career.

[@JoanneJaworski]

Who knows maybe "Bill" told Kobe to call him by his first name. Friends do that.

[@sportsnerd100]

Bill is blocking kobe’s shots in heaven right now

[@marklockettsr.8175]

Malcolm Jenkins take notes.

[@Native5]

Aretha Franklin should have song or Mavis. The young lady did a good job but she never went through what our parents went through.

[@dabsavage3163]

Jordan should have presented

[@peacemaker-ft4bn]

Fuck off

[@lorenzomartinjr]

@@peacemaker-ft4bn I agree with you

[@The-GreenHornet]

Constant disrespect for Kobe Bean Bryant. SMH.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Race 4him Kobe was never nor will he ever be better than Michael

[@The-GreenHornet]

@@dumisatonyjohnson8145, he was better in certain ways

[@jedimindtricks5713]

Bill Russell is not top 5. Not even 10. Maybe 15.

[@theflex2496]

Who That Boy not even top 20

[@jedimindtricks5713]

Flex _24 You’re right, I was just tryna be nice 😅

[@jlbbmt]

If anyone could shutdown Chamberlain when he was averaging 50 a game he is top 10 all time. The only centers better than Russell are Kareem, Shaq and Chamberlain only because of his scoring ability. Bill Russell played outstanding defense and was one of the greatest rebounders of all time. He only averaged less than 20 rebounds in 3 out of 13 total seasons.

[@jedimindtricks5713]

Jason Burleigh Deandre Jordan would look like Bill Russell too back then. Imagine Jokic in those days.

[@ohhhyeahhh1174]

Is lebron on this video? I heard someone said that player is not a top 20 player? That's where I have lebron. Bill is a top 10 player of all time.