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Bill Russell won the NBA Championship as a player in 1957, 1959-1966, and 1968-1969 with the Boston Celtics. He was player/coach of the Boston Celtics in 1968 and 1969. Red Holzman won the NBA Championship as a player in 1951 with the Rochester Royals (now Sacramento Kings) and as a coach in 1970 and 1973 with the New York Knicks. Tommy Heinsohn won the NBA Championship as a player in 1957 and 1959-1965 with the Boston Celtics and as a coach in 1974 and 1976 with the Boston Celtics. KC Jones won the NBA Championship as a player in 1959-1966 with the Boston Celtics and as a coach in 1984 and 1986 with the Boston Celtics. Bill Sharman won the NBA Championship as a player in 1957 and 1959-1961 with the Boston Celtics and as a coach in 1972 with the Los Angeles Lakers. Billy Cunningham won the NBA Championship as a player in 1967 with the Philadelphia 76ers and as a coach in 1983 with the Philadelphia 76ers. Pat Riley won the NBA Championship as a player in 1972 wth the Los Angeles Lakers and as a coach in 1982, 1985, and 1987-1988 with the Los Angeles Lakers and in 2006 with the Miami Heat. Phil Jackson won the NBA Championship as a player in 1970 and 1973 with the New York Knicks and as a coach in 1991-1993 and 1996-1998 with the Chicago Bulls and in 2000-2002 with the Los Angeles Lakers. Buddy Jeannette won the NBA Championship in 1948 as the player/coach of the now defunct Baltimore Bullets.
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When was the last time two teams won the national college football championship?
In 1997 Nebraska and Michigan shared the title.
How many NCAA National Championship coaches have also won an NBA title and who were they?
John Thompson won an NBA title as a player with the Celtics in 1965-66 and then coached the NCAA champs Georgetown in 1984. Larry Brown won an ABA title in 1969 as a player with the Oakland Oaks and was the coach of the NCAA champs Kansas in 1988.
How much do NBA players make for winning NBA title?
different amounts by the year
Have the Toronto Raptors won a NBA championship?
They Joined in 1995 when the good teams were around. Can't get to the championship's playing with Jordan, Kobe, Malone, Pierce, D-Wade... You know?
Do MLB NBA and NFL teams get anything else besides a trophy championship rings and national recognition for winning their respective league title games?
Yes, they also receive money.
