Boston Celtics Honoring Bill Russell With New Uniforms

The Boston Celtics developed an unique method to honor Bill Russell this season … with the late Hall of Famer getting a homage on the group’s alternate jersey.

The Cs made the statement on Monday through IG with pictures of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Grant Williams rockin’ the brand-new equipment — and they’re quite dope.

The jerseys are dark green, black, and gold including 11 gold diamonds on the sides … to signify the variety of NBA champions Russell had actually won throughout his profession.

There’s likewise another set of 11 gold diamonds surrounding Russell’s No. 6 jersey number on the waistband … and the brand-new scripted Celtics wordmark was influenced by Slade’s Bar & Grill, an area that was owned by Russell in the 1960s.

The Celtics likewise shared a homage video of the jersey release … revealing throwback highlights of Russell and what he suggested not just to the NBA however to the world.

“Paying homage to a true champion,” Celtics stated in the caption, “and the Gold Standard of what it means to be a Celtic ☘️.”

FYI, Russell — who played center for the C’s from 1956 to 1969 — assisted create the city edition unis with the group prior to he passed this July at the age of 88.

The Celtics will use the homage equipment 11 times this year — another tribute to his title wins — and will begin with their season opener versus the 76ers on Tuesday.