The late great superstar passed away at the age of 71.
former Portland Trail Blazers superstar center and champion Bill Walton passed away last week at the age of 71
12-time Los Angeles Lakers All-Star point guard Magic Johnson, a five-time NBA champion, sent a moving tribute via X: Rest in peace to a friend, 2X NBA Champion, Hall of Famer, and one of the most skilled centers we’ve ever seen Bill Walton! His NCAA Championship performance as a UCLA Bruin against Memphis is by far the most dominate NCAA Championship performance ever - he shot 21 for 22 and had…Johnson's former Lakers teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who preceded Walton in the lineage of great UCLA centers under John Wooden, also penned a moving memorial via X:The other Hall of Fame superstar on that...
I am sad today hearing that my comrade & one of the sports worlds most beloved champions & characters has passed. Bill Walton enjoyed life in every way. To compete against him & to work with him was a blessing in my life. Sorry for your loss Walton family. We’ll miss him too. DocPortland selected Walton with the No. 1 pick in the 1974 draft, after he led the UCLA Bruins to back-to-back championships in 1972-73 and being named the National College Player of the Year from 1972-74.
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