🏀On April 11, 1961 the Boston Celtics captured their fourth NBA championship in five years with a 121-112 win over the St. Louis Hawks in Game 5 at Boston Garden. Bill Russell led the Celtics with 30 points and 38 rebounds. This was the fourth and final NBA Finals meeting between the two teams. It was also Celtics' fifth straight trip to the championship series. The win also gave the Celtics a three-peat. It marked Bill Sharman’s final game with the Celtics and featured 13 future Hall of Famers

Ralph Paul Siewert, the first seven-footer in pro basketball, made history in the 1946-47 BAA season (now the NBA). Despite modest stats, his towering presence paved the way for future giants in the game. A true trailblazer in sports history. #NBA #BasketballHistory #Trailblazer | HoopsHype