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😎 👍 OPTIMISTIC LIFE, POSITIVE LEGACY: R.I.P. BILL WALTON (1952-2024) — Hoops Superstar,🏀 Memorable Announcer, 🎤Grateful Dead Fan, ☠️ All-Around Good Guy 🤣Succumbs To Cancer at 71, As Well-Earned Tributes Pour In!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and more pay tribute to Bill Walton
NBA legends, current players and members of the basketball community react to the Hall of Famer’s death on Monday.
Updated on May 28, 2024 7:45 AM
Bill Walton (1952-2024)
Members of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team took to social media to honor the legendary Bill Walton (left) on Monday.
Hall of Fame center Bill Walton, a two-time champion at UCLA and in the NBA, a former No.1 overall pick, and one of the biggest personalities of the game, died on May 27 after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 71 years old. Walton played 10 seasons in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers, LA Clippers and the Boston Celtics, averaging 13.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He earned Finals MVP after leading the Blazers to the 1977 championship and won another title with the Celtics in 1986. A two-time All-Star, Walton won the league’s Most Valuable Player award in 1978.
Walton retired from the NBA after the 1987-88 season. He turned to broadcasting where he became one of the most entertaining and eccentric color commentators for NCAA and NBA telecasts.
A beloved member of the NBA family, legends, current players and other members of the basketball community took to social media to pay tribute to Walton’s career and his many off-the-court contributions.
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Walton was a zany presence, but his guts and talent were undeniable. He was one of the dominant college players of my younger days as a fan when UCLA under the legendary coach John Wooden was the undisputed “King of the Court” in NCAA basketball.
You can read the heartfelt tributes from his contemporaries at the above link.
Even in death, Walton leaves a “positive spin” that we’re much in need of these days.
