Ohhh nooooo, prayers up for Bill Russell! The NBA legend collapsed today while speaking at a conference in Lake Tahoe. Thankfully, he’s expected to be ok.
Hit the jump for details…
Via CBS:
The 80-year-old Russell has been a popular public speaker since retiring, conveying his “team-first” mentality to corporations and groups around the world. He felt faint while addressing a group on Thursday and was taken to a local hospital, but remained conscience throughout.
The Celtics told WBZ-TV that Russell is expected to fly out of Lake Tahoe later Thursday evening.
We’ll keep you update when we get more details…
