Bill Russell’s Friday ended with the NBA legend rushed to a hospital, according to TMZ.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that an ambulance was called to Russell’s Seattle-area home Friday night, and with the 84-year-old Celtics legend was rushed to a nearby hospital with an apparent heart issue.
Russell took to Twitter on Saturday to let everybody know that he was on his way home. And Russell even cracked a joke about his lack of a heart, insinuating that he was instead suffering from dehydration.
Thank you everyone for the kind thoughts, yes I was taken to the hospital last night & as my wife likes to remind me I don’t drink enough. On my way home & as most my friends know I don’t have a heart to give me trouble @NBA @celtics @TMZ @TMZLive @NBAonTNT @MSNBC @YahooSports
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) May 19, 2018
Russell was hospitalized in 2014 when he collapsed during a speech.
One of the greatest figures in sports history, Russell won a staggering 11 NBA titles (with two of them coming as a player-coach) during his 13-year career with the Celtics , and also took home the league’s MVP Award on five separate occasions.