Walton earned Sixth Man of the Year honors for uplifting Boston’s second unit en route to the 1986 crown.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle mourned the death of Bill Walton by sharing a story of how the NBA legend helped him through his first date.
Larry Bird released a statement on the passing of his former Celtics teammate and longtime friend Bill Walton on Monday.
From calling John Wooden twice a week to pretending to be NBA players on voice messages left for his son, Bill Walton was an eternally kind and quirky soul.