Basketball Hall of Famer and colourful commentator Bill Walton passes away at age 71 from cancer
Hall of Famer Broadcast Icon Bill Walton Passes Away at 71 After Prolonged Battle With Cancer | Image Credit: pinkvilla.com
After a protracted fight with cancer, Bill Walton, the basketball Hall of Fame centre who won two national crowns at UCLA, two NBA championships in Portland and Boston, and subsequently popularised colour commentary, passed away on Monday, the NBA confirmed.
Walton was seventy-one. The NBA claims that his family was around him.
In a statement, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver stated, "Bill Walton was really one of a kind." As a member of the Hall of Fame, he revolutionised the centre position. He was a dominant force at UCLA thanks to his special all-around abilities, which also earned him two NBA titles, a position on the NBA's 50th and 75th Anniversary Tea...