Statue Plans Unveiled for Bill Russell, He of Celtics Greatness


Our prayers have been answered and, at long last, designed. Russell, one of the greats — if not the greatest — in Celtics history, will get a statue on City Hall Plaza next year. Sculptor Antonio Tobias Mendez and architect Matthew Oudens were selected to do the design, which depicts Russell in uniform with his arm around “a youth.” [AP]