Bill Walton, one of basketball’s most eccentric characters, dies at 71

The Hall of Fame center went on to become one of the game’s most colorful analysts.

(Charles Krupa | AP) Basketball Hall of Fame legend Bill Walton, left, jokes with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during a practice session for the NBA All-Star basketball game in Cleveland, Feb. 19, 2022. Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Basketball Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars of basketball broadcasting, died Monday, May 27, 2024, the league announced on behalf of his family. He was 71.

Bill Walton, one of basketball’s most eccentric characters, dies at 71

The Hall of Fame center went on to become one of the game’s most colorful analysts.

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