NBA legend Bill Russell passed away at age 88. He is hailed as the greatest team player in American professional sports history. Russell's NBA career spanned only 13 seasons as he refused to stay longer if he cannot play at a high level. In those 13 seasons, he was a champion in eleven.

What? Eleven out of 13 seasons? He has more championship rings than fingers, and while Phil Jackson also carries that distinction, Russell's percentage is much better, and he did as a player and also as a player-coach. Jackson, also known as the Zen Master, did it only as a coach of two of the biggest dynasties in the league, from 1989 to 2011.