Bill Russell reportedly has a net worth and value of $10 million. 

He had a salary ranging from $100,000, which if tallied in today’s context is over $600,000. 

He was the first African-American athlete to be recognized as a superstar. From 1956 until 1969, Bill Russell was a member of the Boston Celtics, earning 11 NBA titles.

Russell was the first ever black player to earn superstar status in the NBA as a five-time MVP and 12-time All-Star. Russell also captained the United States’ gold-medal-winning basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.