Bill Russell revealed how he met George Mikan at a Lakers' exhibition game in Oakland and convinced him to play professional basketball while Russell was still in high school Russell and the Celtics ended up beating Mikan six times in the playoffs

George Mikan the NBAs first superstar

39 year old George Mikan gets buckets at the 1964 NBA Old Timers All Star Game

Bill Russell asks Magic Johnson Well Magic after playing a whole year with Kareem 100 games what did you learn from him-Magic Johnson Give him the ballAnd Bill Russell burst out laughingOctober 10 1980 - On opening night of the 1980-81 season

Bill Russell composes himself and interviews after winning his 11th championship ring in 1969 in his last NBA season as an active NBA player was a coach-playerMay 5th 1969

Wilt's finest hour finally eliminating Russell and ending the Celtics' 8-year-straight championship run The 1966-67 Sixers are the only playoff team to beat the Celtics when Russell was healthy

If you dropped prime George Mikan in the league 10 years after he actually played would he have still been an elite center Did he have the skills and athleticism to hang with dudes like wilt Russell Kareem Thurmond Reed etc If so what team would he best fit into