Bill Walton’s cause of death has been revealed!
NBA Hall of Fame player Bill Walton, who won two championships, died at the age of 71.
Bill Walton, the dominant college big man who won two NBA championships and later had a successful career as a colorful sports broadcaster, has died, the NBA announced Monday. He was 71 years old.
The league said Walton died after a long battle with cancer.
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to NBA regular season and Finals MVP, two NBA championships, and the NBA’s 50th and 50th overall rankings.” paved the way for the 75th Anniversary Sets.”
Walton was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1974 draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and led the team to its only NBA title in 1977. The 1.80-tall Walton, who was selected as the league’s MVP in 1978, won another championship in the NBA. In 1986, he became a member of the Boston Celtics and won the Sixth Man of the Year award.