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On this date in 1965, Celtics big man Bill Russell signed a contract making him the NBA's highest paid player.  The pact was for $100,001, one dollar more than rival Wilt Chamberlain.  The Big Dipper had just inked a three-year, $300K deal with the 76ers, prompting Russell to tell the Celtics that he would retire unless he topped that salary.  Russell's threat of retirement likely didn't have much behind it as he continued to play through the 1968/69 season after capturing his eleventh NBA title.

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