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    Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend

    By Bill Russell and Alan Steinberg

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    New York Times Bestseller

    "On the subject of his love of Red Auerbach and his Celtic teammates, Russell is loud and clear. He might object to my use of the word 'love,' but deny it though you will, Mr. Russell, that's what sits at the heart of this beautiful book." — Bill Bradley, New York Times Book Review

    In Red and Me, Boston Celtics basketball legend Bill Russell pays homage to his mentor and coach, the inimitable Red Auerbach. A poignant remembrance of a life-altering relationship in the tradition of Big Russ and Me and Tuesdays With Morrie, Red and Me tells an unforgettable story of one unlikely and enduring friendship set against the backdrop of the greatest basketball dynasty in NBA history.

    Red Auerbach was one of the greatest basketball coaches in sports history. Bill Russell was the star center and five-time MVP for Auerbach's Celtics, and together they won eleven championships in thirteen years. But Auerbach and Russell were far more than just coach and player. A short, brash Jew from Brooklyn and a tall, intense African-American from Louisiana and Oakland, the men formed a friendship that evolved into a rare, telling example of deep male camaraderie even as their feelings remained largely unspoken.

    Red and Me is an extraordinary book: an homage to a peerless coach, which shows how he produced results unlike any other, and an inspiring story of mutual success, in which each man gave his all and gained back even more. Above all, it may be the most honest and heartfelt depiction of male friendship ever captured in print.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMay 5, 2009
    ISBN9780061915734
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    Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend
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    Bill Russell

    Five-time NBA MVP and twelve-time All-Star, Bill Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA championships. As a major league coach, Russell won two additional championships—the first African-American to do so. He is considered the father of the modern pro game and one of the most significant Americans of the twentieth century in sports. His three previous books include the national bestseller Russell Rules.

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    • 3/5
      I had mixed feelings when I finished Red and Me. I respect a friendship that was based on understanding, trust and respect. But, I just felt as if the book, at times, became all about Bill Russell. I understand that "basketball set the stage for our relationship to evolve." I just had mixed feelings as to Russell's manner of telling this story. If the reader doesn't like Bill Russell, don't read the book.
    • 4/5
      This is not as good as Second Wind, Russell’s autobiography.A lot of this book is about Auerbach agreeing with Russell. ‘”Red asked me about _____ and I said it was the okay. So that’s what we did” or ‘”Red asked me about _____ and I said it I didn’t like that. So we didn’t do it”The best parts of the book are stories of the unorthodox ways Auerbach supported Russell and the progressive way the Celtics looked at race, or didn’t look at it. It is worth noting that at a time when the red Sox were turning down Willie Mays because he was black the Celtics were drafting the first black NBA player and later starting five black players before anyone else.It would have been better to hear more about Auerbach the coach, rather than thre friend. To Russell, the basketball legend, the basketball content seems boring. But the rest of us have friends, but not insight into the greatest dynasty in sports history,