Bill Russell

On Monday, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jeannine Russell, Gov. Maura Healey, other state and local officials, and Celtics leadership and players to rename the North Washington Street Bridge the William Felton “Bill” Russell Bridge, in honor of NBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell.   

It is one thing to speak of historical figures you have researched but did not see with your eyes. It is entirely another to talk of legendary figures whose exploits you witnessed through the collective lenses of your own eyes.