The conditions were understood by K.C. Jones and Sam Jones when they became Celtics.
“We played behind some great players — (Bill) Russell, (Bob) Cousy, Bill Sharman — and we respected that,” Sam said on Friday. “We could handle the publicity that they got and live with it.”
K.C. Jones evolved as one of the quietest, most self-deprecating champions in the history of the Celtics or any other NBA team.
But news of his death Friday at the age of 88 spoke loudly to those who won championships with him. Russell, who won two NCAA titles with Jones at the University of San Francisco, took to Twitter to memorialize his old friend with the following post:
“I just received a call letting me know my x-roommate/teammate & most of all friend the great KC Jones passed this morning. Prayers to his family. We have been friends for almost 60yrs, this our last photo together. Friends for life #2020Usuck! #RIP @NBA @celtics”
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