Monday morning, Governor Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu were joined by community leaders and Boston Celtics brass, including owner Wyc Grousbeck, Steve Pagliuca and reigning Finals MVP Jaylen Brown for the official unveiling of the William Felton “Bill” Russell Bridge.

Jaylen Brown spoke about Bill Russell's legacy at a special ceremony in Boston this week where the Celtics legend had a bridge named after him.

The city of Boston paid tribute to a Celtics legend on Monday morning by renaming the North Washington Street Bridge in Bill Russell’s honor in a ceremony led by mayor Michelle Wu. The bridge that connects Boston to Charlestown will now officially be named the “William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge.”