![FILE - The 1969 game worn jersey of Boston Celtics' legend Bill Russell is displayed along with other memorabilia set to go up for auction, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Boston. Bill FILE - The 1969 game worn jersey of Boston Celtics' legend Bill Russell is displayed along with other memorabilia set to go up for auction, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Boston. Bill](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MAX472/file-the-1969-game-worn-jersey-of-boston-celtics-legend-bill-russell-is-displayed-along-with-other-memorabilia-set-to-go-up-for-auction-thursday-dec-9-2021-in-boston-bill-russells-no-6-jersey-is-being-retired-across-the-nba-the-league-and-the-national-basketball-players-association-made-the-announcement-thursday-aug-11-2022-permanently-retiring-the-number-worn-by-the-11-time-champion-civil-rights-activist-and-someone-good-enough-to-have-been-enshrined-in-the-basketball-hall-of-fame-as-both-a-player-and-a-coach-he-died-on-july-31-at-the-age-of-88-ap-photocharles-krupa-file-2MAX472.jpg)
FILE - The 1969 game worn jersey of Boston Celtics' legend Bill Russell is displayed along with other memorabilia set to go up for auction, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Boston. Bill
Hunt Auctions on Twitter: "Historic threads. Important @RealBillRussell 1969 @celtics jersey worn in the 7th game of the @NBA Finals, Russell's final NBA game and record 11th championship soars to $1,116,250. https://t.co/Aec5TIn7sG" /
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Bill Russell jersey sells for $1.1M as historic collection nets $7.4M in live auction - Sports Collectors Digest
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