The great Bill Ru sell may have pa sed away in July, but his legacy will be fresh on the minds of basketball fans throughout the season. Recently, the NBA has revealed a variety of ways to honor the remarkable life of one of the most important figures in sports history.How exactly will the NBA honor Ru sell?Every franchise will retire the No. 6Every team's jersey will feature a No. 6 patchEvery court will display a shamrock with the No. 6 in tribute to Ru sell's everlasting impact on the NBA.But his fingerprints go far beyond his succe s on the court as a leading figure for social justice during the prime of his career. Competing during one of the most racially divisive times in world history, Ru sellwas an icon of the Civil Rights movement, enduring all types of discrimination to set an example of hope and resiliency for his peers.MORE: And he didn't just play through the hate and racism he completelydominatedhis competition to become the greatest winner in the history of American sports.Personally, I was far from old enough to watch Ru sell play, but growing up in Boston, the stories that were Jay Beagle Women Jersey pa sed down sounded more like fictional tales than actual history.His list of accolades are nearly impo sible to fathom.Two NCAA titles11 NBA championshipsFive MVPsTo name just a few.How is it po sible to have more rings than you do fingers to put them on? His 11 NBA titles are the most by a player in league history, and it's more than every franchise aside from his Celtics and the Lakers.If the NBA acknowledged a Defensive Player of the Year or Finals MVP during his playing career, Ru sell would have run out Tyler Graovac Jersey of space in his trophy case if he didn't already. (In 2009, they even named the Finals MVP trophy after Ru sell, the "ultimate champion," .)MORE: And just when I thought I couldn't be more impre sed by Ru sell's career achievements, there was a stat that surfaced on the day of his pa sing that completely blew my mind.Long-time Boston Globe writer Bob Ryan revealed that throughout Ru sell's career, he went 21-0 in winner-take-all games between the NCAA, Olympics, best-of-5 and best-of-7 NBA series.Bill Ru sell 21-0 in winner-take-all games: All NCAA games, Olympic medal round, best-of-5s, best of 7s. Greatest resume of anyone. Period. Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) Any time both teams had their backs against a wall and needed a win to stay alive, it was Ru sell's team that came out on top he found himself in one of those situations.Dumbfounded by that stat, I had to take a closer look into each of those winner-take-all games to see how the greatest winner of all time performed when the pre sure was at its highest. You'll have to see the numbers to believe them. NCAA Tournament1955:Averaged 23.6 points, 14.0 rebounds to win National ChampionshipDuring the 1955 NCAA Tournament, Ru sell led San Francisco to five consecutive wins to take home the national title. Ru sell posted 23 points and 25 rebounds to earn his first ring.1956: Averaged 22.8 points, 23.8 rebounds to win National ChampionshipWith San Francisco looking to repeat as champions, Ru sell averaged over 20 points and rebounds Andre Burakovsky Kids Jersey per game to lead the Dons to back-to-back titles. He went for 26 points and 27 rebounds in the National Championship game and didn't have fewer than 22 rebounds in any game throughout the tournament.1956 OlympicsRu sell and the United States throttled their competition at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Ru sell's 14.1 points per game led the team as the United States finished a perfect 8-0 to take home the Gold medal, defeating its opponents by an average margin of victory of 53.5 points.NBA Playoffs 1957 NBA Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 125, St. Louis Hawks 123After the Hawks took Game 6 to force a Game 7 in the 1957 NBA Finals, Ru sell a sured his team would go home with a ring during his rookie season. He posted 19 points and 32 rebounds to lead Boston to his first NBA title.1959 Eastern Division Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 130, Syracuse Nationals 125Coming up short of a title in 1958, Ru sell and the Celtics were looking to get back to the NBA Finals. In Game 7 of the Eastern Division Finals, Ru sell went for 18 points and 32 rebounds to lead the Celtics back to the big stage, going on toclaim his second ring.1960 NBA Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 122, St. Louis Hawks 103Back in the NBA Finals against the Hawks for the fourth-straight year, Ru sell earned his third NBA championship ring by going for 22 points and 35 (!) rebounds to win yet another Game 7.1962 Eastern Division Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 109, Philadelphia Warriors 107Even in a winner-take-all game against Wilt Chamberlain, Ru sell still came out on top. Chamberlain went for 22 points and 22 rebounds, but Ru sell's 19 points and 22 boards were enough to advance Boston T J Oshie Kids Jersey to the NBA Finals.1962 NBA Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 110, Los Angeles Lakers 107Jerry West went for 35 points and Elgin Baylor had 41 points and 22 rebounds but that didn't stop Ru sell from leading the Celtics to another NBA title. The league MVP posted a stat line that made me do a double-take, going for 30 points and 40 yes, 40 rebounds to bring Boston another ring.1963 Eastern Division Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 142, Cincinnati Royals 131No stranger to a Game 7 at this point in his career, Ru sell got it done again with his back against the wall. This time, he posted another 20-20 game with 20 points and 24 rebounds to get past Oscar Robertson' Nathan Walker Kids Jersey s Royals.1965 Eastern Division Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 110, Philadelphia Warriors 109Ru sell and Chamberlain going at it again. Wilt did everything he could with 30 points and 32 rebounds but Ru sell nearly posted a triple-double effort, going for 15 points, 29 rebounds and eight a sists to lead the Celtics to a one-point win. (Now is probably a good time to remind you Ru sell could have been a walking triple-double if blocks were recorded as a stat during his playing days.)1966 Eastern Division Semifinals Game 5: Boston Celtics 112, Cincinnati Royals 103In Game 5 of a best-of-five series, Ru sell notched a triple-double of 16 points, 31 rebounds and 11 a sists to overcome 37 points, nine a sists and seven rebounds from Robertson.1966 NBA Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 95, Los Angeles Lakers 93In his second winner-take-all game of the 1966 postseason, Ru sell came out a winner again. He went for 25 points and 32 rebounds, leading the Celtics to their eight-consecutive NBA championship.MORE:1968 Eastern Division Finals Game 7: Boston Celtics 100, Philadelphia 76ers 96It wasn't Ru sell's most memorable offensive game, but his defense on Chamberlain and relentle s work on the gla s helped the Celtics a