Hall of fame basketball star and two-time NBA champion Bill Walton has died of cancer at the age of 71, the NBA announced on Monday. “Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. Walton had an impressive college career with UCLA, where he won two national titles, before he was selected No 1 overall by Portland in the 1974 NBA draft.
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Bill Walton, who helped UCLA win national titles during John Wooden's career and later won two NBA titles, has died following a cancer battle.
Hall of Fame basketball legend and broadcaster Bill Walton has died at the age of 71.