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1. Bill Russell: 11 titles
Bill Russell played in the NBA from 1956 to 1969. In the 13 seasons he played, he won the championship an insane 11 times. In his playing days, there were only 11 teams in the league. He was a beast on the defensive end and was the centre of the Celtics dynasty.
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He is tied with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League for the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league.
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Three of those championships were as a player/coach. He is widely considered one of the best players in NBA history. He was the first African-American to achieve superstar status in the NBA. The NBA finals MVP trophy is named after him.
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