NBA icon, Bill Russell, was married numerous times throughout his lifetime.
On July 31, 2022, the 88-year-old passed away with his wife, Jeannine, by his side.
Who is Bill Russell's wife?
At the time of his death, Bill Russell was married to Jeannine.
Jeannine Russell was born on January 31, 1967. She is also a former professional golfer.
In 2010, Jeannine was ranked 15th place during the CN Canadian Women's Tour. In the same year, she won Gold Canada's Player of the Year.
Jeannine and Bill often played golf together according to social media.
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Back in January 2021, Bill posted a picture of the two renewing their vows on Instagram.
"Happy 1 year vow renewal #Anniversary to my wonderful wife," he wrote.
"We realized today we were married on the 8th, and renewed our vows on the 24th. The #Kobe connection goes deep."
It is safe to assume that Bill and Jeannine got married on January 8, 2020.
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Jeannine is Bill’s fourth marriage. He was previously married to Rose Swisher (1956–1973), Dorothy Anstett (1977–1980), and Marilyn Nault (1996–2009).
Who are Bill Russell's children?
Bill Russell is survived by three children: Jacob, William Russell Jr, and Karen.
He shares all three of his children with his first wife and college sweetheart, Rose Swisher, whom he divorced in 1973.
Bill Russell’s daughter, Karen, was born in 1962.
She is a legal and political analyst who graduated from Georgetown University and Harvard Law School.
Karen has served as the Development Director for the Robert F Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights and has also contributed to publications like The New York Times.
On July 31, 2022, she tweeted a series of pictures with her late father, captioned: "Keanu Reeves on death, 'I know that the ones who love us will miss us.'"
William Jr was born in 1957 but passed away from cancer in 2016.
Jacob was born in 1959 and is reportedly happily married.
Bill and Jeannine do not share any biological children together.
What was Bill Russell's net worth?
At his time of death, Bill's net worth was estimated to be $10million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The 88-year-old was a former professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969.
Over the course of his 13-year career, Russell won a total of 11 NBA championships.
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On October 18, 2022, the Boston Celtics in a 15-minute ceremony before a Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston's poet laureate, Porsha Olayiwola, performed a spoken-word poem, and artist, Aloe Blacc, later sang while a video of Russel's accomplishments was displayed for the crowd.
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