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The second annual NBA awards show is in the books. James Harden was named MVP, Ben Simmons won the Rookie of the Year award and Dwane Casey was named coach of the year after being fired and then hired by another team. It was an interesting and entertaining evening, and even more so by NBA legend Bill Russell.
The Hall of Famer and the Celtics were in the crowd in Los Angeles, and managed to steal the show in a matter of seconds. In anticipation of a reward for all of his achievements for Oscar Robertson, Charles Barkley took the time to thank many of the NBA legends present. When he arrived at Russell, the 11-time champion reacted by toppling the bird at Barkley.
It was easily the funniest – and most spontaneous – moment of the night. He became even more hilarious when Russell tweeted about it a few minutes later. He explained that it's just a natural reaction when he sees Barkley, and also used the hashtag "#birdman", which was a good idea.
Last year, Russell was on stage to present a prize with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O. Neal, Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning and David Robinson, and joked that he could kick all their asses.
Allow yourself next year to see what Mr. Russell will have in reserve.
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