Bill Russell is among those whose play for years played a prominent role in the building of the Celtics-Lakers rivalry that is very much alive and well today with both teams among the top four squads record-wise in the NBA. But at this time, when the world continues to mourn the loss of Kobe Bryant, Russell - like many Celtics fans - have put their disdain for the Lakers on pause for now. And in a clear and undeniable move on Russell's part to show this, he donned a Lakers jersey No.