Did Bill Russell live in Mercer Island WA?

Did Bill Russell live in Mercer Island WA?

Bill Russell, the most decorated player in NBA history, is selling his longtime home on Mercer Island. Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty Managing broker Eddie Chang has the $2.6 million listing. Russell has lived in the house for almost 50 years. “I was offered the head coaching job with the Sonics in 1974.

What island did Bill Russell live on?

Russell lived on Mercer Island for decades and coached the Sonics from 1973 to 1977. Believe it or not, he also wrote a recurring column in The Seattle Times sports section from December 1973 until at least 1980.

Where is Bill Russell buried?

Russell, who died on July 31, at age 88, was buried last week in a private ceremony in Seattle. Silver gave a eulogy. To the basketball world, Russell was a towering icon—its greatest winner, its greatest champion and its fiercest advocate for civil rights.

What celebrities live on Mercer Island?

Just outside of Seattle is a ritzy enclave called Mercer Island, and it’s home to some of Seattle’s billionaires. Microsoft co-founder and NFL Seahawks owner Paul Allen (net worth: $19.8 billion) has a mansion there, as does Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz (net worth: $2.8 billion).