It's legit
While you're right about Russell being a reluctant signer, the book seems alright to me based on the fact that I have a copy of The Russell Rules that I got at a book signing in Milwaukee back in 2001. The line was long and it took forever to get to the table, but that was because Russell was one of the most gracious signers I had ever met. The guy in front of me had the Celtics logo tattooed on his bicep, and when he showed it to Russell, the big guy exploded into that famous laugh of his that was a sheer pleasure to experience up close! I didn't know what to expect going in -- after all, the man famously refused to sign momentos for teammates in the locker room but he could not have been friendlier that afternoon in Mikwaukee. You've got a 100-percent real/legitimate Bill Russell autographed book, as it looks just like mine.
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