Chet “The Jet” Walker, a Hall of Famer and a member of the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor, has died. He was 84.
Chet Walker spent less than half of his 13 NBA seasons that led to a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bulls.
Nicknamed “The Jet” for his agility, Walker teamed with fellow forward Bob Love to form a potent scoring pair. Along with the fiery backcourt of Norm Van Lier and Jerry Sloan and anchored in the middle by Tom Boerwinkle, the Bulls posted four straight 50-win seasons and advanced to two straight Western Conference finals under Dick Motta at a time the fledgling franchise became more identifiable with the blue-collar, hardworking city.
With his strong face-up game, devastating pump fake and knack for clutch scoring, Walker quickly put to rest any whispers that the 76ers traded him because his game was in decline. He averaged 21.5 points his first season in Chicago, helping the Bulls make the playoffs.“He was as clutch a player as you could have,” Boerwinkle once told the Tribune.
via the veterans committee. In several interviews, Walker attributed the wait to his leadership role with the players union, which included a lawsuit against the Bulls and NBA. So Walker sued the Bulls and NBA for violation of federal antitrust laws. Walker reached a settlement but never played again. Along with union President Larry Fleischer and prominent player representatives Oscar Robertson and Bob Cousy, Walker also played a leading role trying to block NBA owners who wanted to limit bidding wars for players by merging with the upstart American Basketball Association.
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