sports
June 5, 2024
NBA legend Bill Walton passes away
NBA legend Bill Walton died Monday at the age of 71 after a prolonged fight with cancer. He was the NBA’s MVP in 1977-78 season, the league’s sixth man of the year in 1985-86 and a member of the league’s 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams.
Bill Walton
– 2-time NCAA Champion at UCLA – 2-time NBA Champion with the trail Blazers and Celtics – Color commentator for 5 NBA Finals – Attended over 1,000 Grateful Dead concerts – 1993 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee