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commissioner adam silver said bill walton was truly one of a kind. >> bill walton. he's in a festive mood. >> broadcasting with ralph lawler is like playing music with bob dylan and jerry garcia and the grateful dead with the lufkin. >> we wish all of you well. those of you who are struggling, who were suffering, yes, we've been healed. we're at the lufkin. >> we are the conference of champions, commissioner silver said. >> bill translated his infectious enthusiasm and love for the game to broadcasting. i spoke to walton's longtime broadcast partner, roxy bernstein. i've just appreciative of the person that he is and was, and it he made this impression on my life that i don't i don't know if anybody else has had the same impact on me that bill's had. for more on the life and legacy of bill walton, we're joined by scott ostler, sports columnist for the san francisco chronicle. scott, appreciate your time. your coverage of bill goes back to your time at the la times. let's start with the impact bill had on the court at ucla and beyond.
commissioner adam silver said bill walton was truly one of a kind. >> bill walton. he's in a festive mood. >> broadcasting with ralph lawler is like playing music with bob dylan and jerry garcia and the grateful dead with the lufkin. >> we wish all of you well. those of you who are struggling, who were suffering, yes, we've been healed. we're at the lufkin. >> we are the conference of champions, commissioner silver said. >> bill translated his infectious enthusiasm...
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bill walton has died. nbc's jesse kirsch looks back on his legacy. >> reporter: on the court and on the mic, bill walton was a towering figure in the world of basketball. a 6'11" california kid, walton played center for ucla coaching legend john wooden. the dynamic big man helped the bruins win back-to-back national championships in 1972 and 1973. both teams were undefeated. while in college, he also made headlines for an arrest while protesting the vietnam war. reportedly, he was bailed out of jail by his coach. >> walton on the line! >> reporter: later in the nba, walton won championships for portland and boston. undeterred by a speech impediment, the hall-of-famer kept the highlights coming as a broadcaster. >> bill is taking his shirt off. >> reporter: his best moments ar arguably had nothing to do with the game. >> take a bite out of it while it's lit. >> while it's lit? >> reporter: the nba says the basketball legend died surrounded by family, following a prolonged cancer battle. >> takes talent to g
bill walton has died. nbc's jesse kirsch looks back on his legacy. >> reporter: on the court and on the mic, bill walton was a towering figure in the world of basketball. a 6'11" california kid, walton played center for ucla coaching legend john wooden. the dynamic big man helped the bruins win back-to-back national championships in 1972 and 1973. both teams were undefeated. while in college, he also made headlines for an arrest while protesting the vietnam war. reportedly, he was...
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part of his lore -- >> bill walton here. i'm a deadhead. >> reporter: walton's grateful dead tie-eyed shirts, earning him the nickname grateful red. walton was also open about his struggles with chronic pain and suicidal thoughts. but a 2009 spinal surgery changed his outlook on life. he started calling himself the luckiest guy in the world. >> listening to jerry garcia singing "the bright side of the road," and i felt for the first time in a long time that i had a chance. >> reporter: bill walton took show song lyrics to heart. time seems to go by so f t liz neeley: you know, you've probably heard it said that some people have to hit rock bottom before they really come to the lord and give him their life. and that's what happened. i probably had a lot of anxiety at that point about my future, but as i began to study the word and a lot of dr. stanley's teachings and sermons, i began to realize that, through the love of jesus, god saved me for a purpose. >>> there's an elementary school in maine where the students don't have
part of his lore -- >> bill walton here. i'm a deadhead. >> reporter: walton's grateful dead tie-eyed shirts, earning him the nickname grateful red. walton was also open about his struggles with chronic pain and suicidal thoughts. but a 2009 spinal surgery changed his outlook on life. he started calling himself the luckiest guy in the world. >> listening to jerry garcia singing "the bright side of the road," and i felt for the first time in a long time that i had a...
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this is dedicated the bill. >> bill walton was 71 years old. it was nick smith reporting the surviving members of the grateful dead also remembered walton. they called him the >> biggest deadhead in the world. nba commissioner adam silver also said he'll most remember walton's zest for life. adding the bill walton was truly one of a kind. 10. 22 is >> it's 10 25 and in the north bay police in fairfield are accusing they say that a gift shop is a front for criminal activity and they're doing this after they had investigation. they looked at the field gift shop for 6 months. and they say while the store advertises pipes, bongs clothing. after they served a search warrant, well, that's when they found a lot more than that. arrested 2 men officers found illegal guns, marijuana, cocaine and a stolen dirt bike and code enforcement officials are implementing now fines and they are recommending the shop's business license be revoked. >> well, wireless carrier t-mobile says it's buying most of us cellular. it's a deal worth nearly 4 and a half billion d
this is dedicated the bill. >> bill walton was 71 years old. it was nick smith reporting the surviving members of the grateful dead also remembered walton. they called him the >> biggest deadhead in the world. nba commissioner adam silver also said he'll most remember walton's zest for life. adding the bill walton was truly one of a kind. 10. 22 is >> it's 10 25 and in the north bay police in fairfield are accusing they say that a gift shop is a front for criminal activity and...
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this is dedicated the bill. >> bill walton was 71 years old. well, as nick smith reporting, the surviving members of the grateful dead also remembered. walton has quote of the biggest deadhead in the world. >> nba commissioner adam silver also said he'll most remember walton's zest for life. adding the bill walton was truly one of a kind. we'll >> 25 right now in the north bay fairfield police are accusing a gift shop of being a front for criminal activity. they've been investigating the field gift shop now for 6 months and they say the store advertise our advertises pipes. bongs clothing, shoes, candy, things like that. but after a search warrant was served. they arrested 2 men and they found illegal guns. marijuana, cocaine and a stolen dirt bike code enforcement. officials say they're implementing fines and recommending the shop's business license be revoked. >> wireless carrier, t-mobile says it's buying most of us cellular the deal is worth nearly 4 and a half billion dollars. t-mobile will acquire about 30% of u.s. cellular wireless spect
this is dedicated the bill. >> bill walton was 71 years old. well, as nick smith reporting, the surviving members of the grateful dead also remembered. walton has quote of the biggest deadhead in the world. >> nba commissioner adam silver also said he'll most remember walton's zest for life. adding the bill walton was truly one of a kind. we'll >> 25 right now in the north bay fairfield police are accusing a gift shop of being a front for criminal activity. they've been...
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bill walton was 71 years old. linsey? >> linsey: and that big smile. trevor, thank you. >>> a solemn day across the u.s., as president biden paid tributes to our fallen troops on this memorial day. the president joining vice president harris laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. across the country, communities honoring those who served. at cape gerardo, missouri, more than 1,000 flags on display in tribute to those who died in the line of duty or following their service. >>> and when we come back, the subject in the arson attack on the new york city subway appears in court. >>> and a weekend stabbing spree in massachusetts comes to an end. we have the latest. u love. some things should stand the test of time. long lasting eylea hd could significantly improve your vision and can help you go up to 4 months between treatments. if you have an eye infection, eye pain or redness, or allergies to eylea hd, don't use. eye injections like eyla hd may cause eye infection, separation of the retina, or rare but severe s
bill walton was 71 years old. linsey? >> linsey: and that big smile. trevor, thank you. >>> a solemn day across the u.s., as president biden paid tributes to our fallen troops on this memorial day. the president joining vice president harris laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. across the country, communities honoring those who served. at cape gerardo, missouri, more than 1,000 flags on display in tribute to those who died in the line...
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bill walton, giant on and off the court, we look back at his life and career. mid-air scare aboard a spirit airlines flight from jamaica, passengers putting on life jackets. health concerns forced bruce springsteen to postpone concerts in europe and america strong tonight. we hear again from the young man on a mission to honor the last of the greatest generation. how he's commemorating this memorial day. ♪ ♪ >>> from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >>> good evening and thanks so much for joining us on this memorial day. i'm linsey davis in for david. we begin tonight with the deadly tornado outbreak and severe storms sweep across a large swath of the country. the death toll is rising. at least 21 people killed and 72 reported tornadoes across a dozen states over the long weekend. at this hour there are severe weather threats from alabama to new york. a tornado watch along the mid-atlantic states. heavy rain and flash flooding from washington, d.c., to philadelphia to new york. >> these are the harrowing
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. >>> remembering nba hall of famer bill walton. he was a legend on the basketball court and in the broadcast booth. >>> and on this memorial day a final salute to a pearl harbor hero more than 80 years in the making. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> and good evening on this memorial day. i'm tom llamas in for lester. we begin tonight with the severe storms slamming the east coast. just as millions of americans are returning home from their holiday travels. more than 60 reported tornadoes ripping across the central u.s. this weekend alone. major damage from texas to arkansas to kentucky. the death toll rising to at least 23. and tonight we're tracking the threat as it moves east. 62 million people under severe risk from texas all the way to new york. severe thunderstorm watches are in effect for major cities including philly and new york city. and tornado watches in the mid-atlantic including for washington, d.c. we'll check in on travel in just a moment, but first we start off with priscilla thompson i
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the sports world is mourning the loss of an nba legend, two time champion and hall of famer bill walton has died from cancer. the announcement came this morning from the commissioner's office. walton played under another legend, john wooden, at ucla, leading the team to back to back ncaa championships. in the pros. he led the portland trailblazers and the boston celtics to nba titles. the san diego native then became an nba color commentator and had a successful career talking about the sport. he was so passionate about. he is survived by his wife and four sons, including luke walton, a former assistant coach for the golden state warriors. in a statement on ex, warriors coach steve kerr wrote in part bill
the sports world is mourning the loss of an nba legend, two time champion and hall of famer bill walton has died from cancer. the announcement came this morning from the commissioner's office. walton played under another legend, john wooden, at ucla, leading the team to back to back ncaa championships. in the pros. he led the portland trailblazers and the boston celtics to nba titles. the san diego native then became an nba color commentator and had a successful career talking about the sport....
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this is dedicated the bill. >> bill walton was 71 years old. that was nic smith reporting for us. the surviving members. >> of the grateful dead remembered. walton has the biggest deadhead in the world that was there characterization nba commissioner adam silver said he'll most remember waltons, quote, zest for life. adding that bill was truly one of a kind. it's 7.22. we'll be >> back at 7.24. to san jose city council members are demanding the city audit its spending on homeless services. and this comes after a state audit found back in april that the city spent more than 300 million dollars on its homeless response. council members being don't and our june bought true. want to know. how much money is being divided into removing encampments and temporary housing the california state auditor found the city couldn't identify the money it spent on homeless support, nor does it adequately measure the effectiveness of those systems. the report also says the city lacks enough interim or permanent housing to keep up with demand. san jose has until september to begin publicly reporting d
this is dedicated the bill. >> bill walton was 71 years old. that was nic smith reporting for us. the surviving members. >> of the grateful dead remembered. walton has the biggest deadhead in the world that was there characterization nba commissioner adam silver said he'll most remember waltons, quote, zest for life. adding that bill was truly one of a kind. it's 7.22. we'll be >> back at 7.24. to san jose city council members are demanding the city audit its spending on...
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bill walton was 71 years old. the parents of pga tour winner grayson murray confirmed he died by suicide this weekend. the 30 year old died saturday after withdrawing from a tournament. the day before, citing an illness. murray had been open about his struggles with alcoholism and depression. the golf world is now mourning murray's sudden death, including his friend, pro golfer webb simpson. >> you know, when you hear news like that over the phone, you you don't think it's real at first. and you know. >> we want to remind you that suicide and crisis lifeline is a crucial resource connecting callers with local help in tough times. just call or text 988. we also have a full list of resources offering help and hope to those in crisis. you can find it all on abc seven news.com slash. take action. the bay area is marking memorial day today in the east bay. the community came together this morning to honor those who died while serving in the us military. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is in san ramon with the
bill walton was 71 years old. the parents of pga tour winner grayson murray confirmed he died by suicide this weekend. the 30 year old died saturday after withdrawing from a tournament. the day before, citing an illness. murray had been open about his struggles with alcoholism and depression. the golf world is now mourning murray's sudden death, including his friend, pro golfer webb simpson. >> you know, when you hear news like that over the phone, you you don't think it's real at first....
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nobody left without getting a part of bill walton. i've seen him give his phone number out to just random strange people. they had basketball questions they wanted to ask, kids about how they could improve their basketball game. send me an email. that's how bill was. he was so welcoming to everybody and celebrated life like no other person i've ever seen. >> roxy's right. legendary player in high school, college at ucla, three-time player of the year, nba had champion and for the younger demographic and the nba fan, he was nikola jokic before jokic and he missed over 750 games because of injuries to his feet and his ankles and he would often say or would text thank you for my life. shine on. peace and love. >> he was definitely one of a kind and you're right, a lot of people who are younger only know him as this broadcaster and bigger than life personality. when he was a player, he dominated the game. if his body could have withheld, the injuries just broke him down. >> just dominant, agile athlete. he could take over when he was righ
nobody left without getting a part of bill walton. i've seen him give his phone number out to just random strange people. they had basketball questions they wanted to ask, kids about how they could improve their basketball game. send me an email. that's how bill was. he was so welcoming to everybody and celebrated life like no other person i've ever seen. >> roxy's right. legendary player in high school, college at ucla, three-time player of the year, nba had champion and for the younger...
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bill walton, the player, the man. special night for the last team he played for. >>> what a time to enjoy the san francisco giants. fans still savoring his performance against the team with the best record in the biggs. >>> say, the sports world is remembering basketball hall of famer, bill walton. the college and nba legend died today at 71 after a long battle with cancer elise presson has more on walton's truly one-of-a-kind legacy. >> everything about bill walton was outsized, from his hall of fame career. >> walton, nice move. >> reporter: to his over-the-top personality. for decades he treated basketball fans to colorful , quirky, terry. >> this could be eaten, this could be burnt as fuel. >> reporter: on the court it was his dominant play that did all the talking. winning two national championships at ucla legendary coach, john wooden, and then two nba titles for the trailblazers and boston celtics. walton always embraced the counterculture. arrested as a ucla student opposing the war in vietnam and advocating f
bill walton, the player, the man. special night for the last team he played for. >>> what a time to enjoy the san francisco giants. fans still savoring his performance against the team with the best record in the biggs. >>> say, the sports world is remembering basketball hall of famer, bill walton. the college and nba legend died today at 71 after a long battle with cancer elise presson has more on walton's truly one-of-a-kind legacy. >> everything about bill walton was...
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>> reporter: bill walton lived his entire life loud and proud. elise preston, cbs news, los angeles. >> maurice: an american original. if you are beach bound this summer, heads up before you grab your sunscreen. why sunblock sold here in the u.s. may not be the most effective. and later, "eye on america" with a group of veterans fighting for medical benefits over a top-secret mission from the cold war. ♪ ♪ love. some things should stand the test of time. long lasting eylea hd could significantly improve your vision and can help you go up to 4 months between treatments. if you have an eye infection, eye pain or redness, or allergies to eylea hd, don't use. eye injections like eyla hd may cause eye infection, separation of the retina, or rare but severe swelling of blood vessels in the eye. an increase in eye pressure has been seen. there's an uncommon risk of heart attack or stroke associated with blood clots. the most common side effects were blurred vision, cataract, corneal injury, and eye floaters. and there's still so much to see. if you
>> reporter: bill walton lived his entire life loud and proud. elise preston, cbs news, los angeles. >> maurice: an american original. if you are beach bound this summer, heads up before you grab your sunscreen. why sunblock sold here in the u.s. may not be the most effective. and later, "eye on america" with a group of veterans fighting for medical benefits over a top-secret mission from the cold war. ♪ ♪ love. some things should stand the test of time. long lasting...
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bill walton, the player, the man. special night for the last team he played for. >>> what a time to enjoy the san francisco giants. fans still savoring his performance against the team with the best record in the biggs. ( ♪♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪ >>> say, the sports world is remembering basketball hall of famer, bill walton. the college and nba legend died today at 71 after a long battle with cancer elise presson has more on walton's truly one-of-a-kind legacy. >> everything about bill walton was outsized, from his hall of fame career. >> walton, nice move. >> reporter: to his over-the-top personality. for decades he treated basketball fans to colorful , quirky, te
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walton. >> he said bill walton was a legendary player and a hilarious, colorful broadcaster, and most of all, a wonderful person. his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken as we mourn bill's passing and grieve with his family. >> 717 let's get to the traffic center. say good morning to sal and check the morning commute. >> garcia and dave, good morning to you. we have a crash shut down 880 at maori avenue. i told you about it a few minutes ago. i want to mention that traffic is going to be a little bit slow, but not all that slow. passed the scene. i think they managed to get it to the right shoulder. nevertheless, i want you to know it's there. we already have some slow traffic from hayward heading down into union city. we also want to show you that the bay bridge is backed up here. you can see that traffic is going to be slow. it's backed up to the maze. interstate 880 is also going to be slow. we've been looking at the east bay commute. highway four is pretty slow heading west, coming in from just the west part of antioch all
walton. >> he said bill walton was a legendary player and a hilarious, colorful broadcaster, and most of all, a wonderful person. his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken as we mourn bill's passing and grieve with his family. >> 717 let's get to the traffic center. say good morning to sal and check the morning commute. >> garcia and dave, good morning to you. we have a crash shut down 880 at maori avenue. i told you...
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bill walton, dead at the age of 71. warriors head coach steve kerr knew him well and he said his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. >> i don't remember that first title, but the 86 celtics team, as you mentioned, he battled through all those injuries. and i thought that was always impressive because he was a key role player, almost like a sixth man coming off the bench to get that second ring right before he retired, i thought was always, yeah, that was sort of surprising because he had missed full seasons with various injuries. >> so to get back on the on top with the celtics at that point in his career, that was one of the most impressive things he did. >> and you could always find him at a grateful dead show because he was always the tallest one, i believe. >> you know, self-proclaimed deadhead and i believe he said he went to 850 dead shows. >> wow. it's up there. >> so, so many lives. >> yeah. and lived a life that that just to the fullest, you know. >> yeah. >> all right. jaso
bill walton, dead at the age of 71. warriors head coach steve kerr knew him well and he said his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. >> i don't remember that first title, but the 86 celtics team, as you mentioned, he battled through all those injuries. and i thought that was always impressive because he was a key role player, almost like a sixth man coming off the bench to get that second ring right before he retired, i thought was always, yeah, that...
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come on, at six foot 11, bill walton was a giant figure on the court. >> but this morning he's being remembered for his even bigger personality. oh, you broke it. >> no, i didn't break it. it comes apart like that. that's how you transport it. don't you know anything about glockenspiels? >> at ucla? he led the bruins to two ncaa championships. never afraid to speak his mind, walton was arrested for protesting the vietnam war. his coach bailed him out. >> coach wooden had to come and bring me back to campus from the jailhouse. >> after he was chosen first in the 1974 nba draft, he'd win championships with the trail blazers and celtics, picking up regular season and finals mvp awards before foot injuries cut his career short. >> national popcorn day, please pardon then an improbable second act. >> walton fought through a lifelong stutter to become one of the game's most adored broadcasters. >> this is for you. this can be eaten. this can be burnt as fuel. this can be used as decoration in your house. take a bite out of it while it's lit. while it's lit, say oh, not kidding. >> his broa
come on, at six foot 11, bill walton was a giant figure on the court. >> but this morning he's being remembered for his even bigger personality. oh, you broke it. >> no, i didn't break it. it comes apart like that. that's how you transport it. don't you know anything about glockenspiels? >> at ucla? he led the bruins to two ncaa championships. never afraid to speak his mind, walton was arrested for protesting the vietnam war. his coach bailed him out. >> coach wooden had...
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. >> there was a bill walton school of broadcasting. they would probably first day they'd just hand you a big megaphone and something to make you happy and say, until you just go for it. you know, bill, there was no rules for bill in broadcasting. he just he just it's like if they stopped paying bill, they said we can't pay anymore. he'd say, that's okay, i'll do it for free. he just loved doing it, man. his, his he was so passionate about. he loved the game so much. >> warriors head coach steve kerr, paying tribute to walton in a statement saying, quote, bill walton was a legendary player, a hilarious, colorful broadcaster and most of all, a wonderful person. his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken today as we mourn bill's passing and grieve with his family. walton is survived by his wife of 33 years, four sons and three grandchildren. he was 71 years old. >> coming up, dramatic video of the engine of a plane catching fire, the incident briefly shutting down one of the nation's
. >> there was a bill walton school of broadcasting. they would probably first day they'd just hand you a big megaphone and something to make you happy and say, until you just go for it. you know, bill, there was no rules for bill in broadcasting. he just he just it's like if they stopped paying bill, they said we can't pay anymore. he'd say, that's okay, i'll do it for free. he just loved doing it, man. his, his he was so passionate about. he loved the game so much. >> warriors...
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. >>> tonight the sports world is remembering basketball hall of famer bill walton. the two-time nba champion died today at 71 after a long battle with cancer. cbs's elise preston on one of the most colorful characters in the game, on and off the courts. >> reporter: everything about bill walton was outsized, from his hall of fame career. >> walton, nice move. >> reporter: to his over the top personality. >> i was kidding. >> reporter: for decades, he treated basketball fans to colorful, quirky commentary. >> this can be eaten. this can be burnt as fuel. >> reporter: but on the court, it was his dominant play that did all the talking, winning two national championships at ucla for legendary coach john wooden and then two nba titles with the portland trail blazers and boston celtics. walton always embraced the counterculture. arrested as a ucla student opposing the war in vietnam and advocating for marijuana before it became legal. tributes have poured in from some of the game's greatest, who see walton as one of the best to ever play. his enthusiasm always infectious
. >>> tonight the sports world is remembering basketball hall of famer bill walton. the two-time nba champion died today at 71 after a long battle with cancer. cbs's elise preston on one of the most colorful characters in the game, on and off the courts. >> reporter: everything about bill walton was outsized, from his hall of fame career. >> walton, nice move. >> reporter: to his over the top personality. >> i was kidding. >> reporter: for decades, he...
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we're going to celebrate the life of bill walton now. chris connelly joins us on the basketball player colorful analyst with an electric personality. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, robin in the '70s he was a college sports super star and cultural icon. then when he finally finished playing basketball, bill walton began to talk about the game. everyone who heard him didn't want him to stop. a two-time champion as a college basketball player and as an nba pro. both fierce competitor and a free spirit. hall of famer bill walton was a dominant force on the court and then a cherished figure at the mic, overcoming a stutter to find his voice. >> party on. let's go. >> reporter: at ucla in the early 1970s, two seasons after kareem abdul-jabbar emerged walton led the bruins to a pair of undefeated seasons. in the 1973 ncaa final, he'd make 21 of his 22 shots. number one overall pick in the 1974 nba draft, walton's passing scoring in defense would bring the portland trail blazers their only nba championship in 1977. beset by inju
we're going to celebrate the life of bill walton now. chris connelly joins us on the basketball player colorful analyst with an electric personality. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, robin in the '70s he was a college sports super star and cultural icon. then when he finally finished playing basketball, bill walton began to talk about the game. everyone who heard him didn't want him to stop. a two-time champion as a college basketball player and as an nba pro. both fierce...
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just it's not even remotely close to somebody being in the same stratosphere as bill. >> bill walton son luke was once an assistant coach with the golden state warriors, and warriors head coach steve kerr released this statement in response to bill walton's death. bill walton was a legendary player, a hilarious, colorful broadcaster, and most of all, a wonderful person. his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken today as we mourn bill's passing and grieve with his family. >> the call for action on the peninsula to make a notoriously dangerous train crossing safer next here on the nine what california lawmakers want at the site of one crossing, and what's at stake for all those who use it. then we continue the conversation on mental health. as we begin to wrap up mental health awareness month. we're about to talk live with the child mind institute about why summer is the perfect opportunity for children to reset an improve ir men ♪ when your child has moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their
just it's not even remotely close to somebody being in the same stratosphere as bill. >> bill walton son luke was once an assistant coach with the golden state warriors, and warriors head coach steve kerr released this statement in response to bill walton's death. bill walton was a legendary player, a hilarious, colorful broadcaster, and most of all, a wonderful person. his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken today as we mourn...
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. >> todd: tributes pouring in for bill walton, who passed away. adam silver saying, i will remember his zest for life, smiling ear to ear and looking to share wisdom and warmth 678. i treasured our close friendship and admired time he took with every person he encountered. trailblazers saying his personality will forever be remembered and cherished and he will be deeply missed by our organization. rip city and all who experienced him. walton played for three nba teams and won two championships and a star on ledgend legender coached by wooden. walton passed away from cancer, 71 years old. what we can take away from bill walton, relationship with bob wooden, he made you iron wrinkles in your socks and you have bill walton, hippy dippy guy from california and they managed to coexist and became best friends and won championships together. let that be a lesson to us, people with differing views can come together. >> carley: big red larger than life personality, he will be missed. >> todd: united airlines flight catches fire before taking off from one o
. >> todd: tributes pouring in for bill walton, who passed away. adam silver saying, i will remember his zest for life, smiling ear to ear and looking to share wisdom and warmth 678. i treasured our close friendship and admired time he took with every person he encountered. trailblazers saying his personality will forever be remembered and cherished and he will be deeply missed by our organization. rip city and all who experienced him. walton played for three nba teams and won two...
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i mean, look how much fun he had a unique style that can only be described as truly bill walton. the warriors shared this photo of bill and a statement from steve kerr, which in read in part, i will cherish getting to know him when he would visit the warriors when his son luke was on our coaching staff, his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. bill walton, a hall of famer on and off the court with 71 years old stephen curry also shared his condolences on instagram. steph said that bill always brought the best energy humanity to every room he walked into was a true definition of living. his values always with a smile. i never had a chance to meet bill in person, but everyone that i know in the business that had been sharing nothing but great things to say about man, and i think that's something about a life. well lived when everything can say something good about you. >> he lit up a room, apparently there was one player interviewed today, one celtics player who said he was the kind of guy, if you were having a bad day, not in a great mood. quick
i mean, look how much fun he had a unique style that can only be described as truly bill walton. the warriors shared this photo of bill and a statement from steve kerr, which in read in part, i will cherish getting to know him when he would visit the warriors when his son luke was on our coaching staff, his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. bill walton, a hall of famer on and off the court with 71 years old stephen curry also shared his condolences on...
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such sad news about bill walton. he had a long battle with cancer and died at 71 years old. >> what a legend. there was a moment of silence before last night's celtics/pacers game in honor of a life well-lived. we'll get to that in just a little bit. >>> meanwhile, we are keeping an eye on severe weather overnight. this is heavy rain here in the northeast. storms impacting millions throughout that long memorial day weekend. >> and check this out, this is the scene this morning at hartsfield-jackson airport in atlanta. a lot of people still trying to get home after a record-setting weekend of travel. the good news there is an end in sight to this extreme weather. al will have the forecast in just a moment. >>> but let's get started with closing arguments getting underway this morning at the criminal hush money trial of donald trump. once they're completed, the judge will give the jury its instructions and then verdict watch gets under way. that verdict could come in hours, could take days, maybe longer. the former pre
such sad news about bill walton. he had a long battle with cancer and died at 71 years old. >> what a legend. there was a moment of silence before last night's celtics/pacers game in honor of a life well-lived. we'll get to that in just a little bit. >>> meanwhile, we are keeping an eye on severe weather overnight. this is heavy rain here in the northeast. storms impacting millions throughout that long memorial day weekend. >> and check this out, this is the scene this...
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nobody left without getting a part of bill walton. i have seen him give his number out to random strange people with basketball questions they wanted to ask him. kids, how they can improve their basketball game. send me an email that is how he was. celebrated life like no other person that i ever seen. >> roxy was right. legendary player in high school. three time player of the year, nba champion. for the younger nba fan he was nikola jokic before nikola jokic. he missed 750 games because of injuries. he would say or text thank you for my life, shine on. peace and love. >> a sad day for the basketball world, thank you very much. >>> the california spring season did not disappoint for skiing. a lot of people spent memorial day getting in the final sessions of the year. mammoth mountain, closing day for the season. people showed up for their last minute rides, music, a final group ride down the mountain to say good-bye to another big skiing season. the eastern sierra saw 367 inches of snowfall over the course of the winter. impressive,
nobody left without getting a part of bill walton. i have seen him give his number out to random strange people with basketball questions they wanted to ask him. kids, how they can improve their basketball game. send me an email that is how he was. celebrated life like no other person that i ever seen. >> roxy was right. legendary player in high school. three time player of the year, nba champion. for the younger nba fan he was nikola jokic before nikola jokic. he missed 750 games because...
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bill walton. we hear from those in the basketball community about the loss and the legacy he leaves behind. >> and our celebration of aapi heritage month continues. you see how a local fashion designer is using clothing to send a love letter to san francisco nicole: i've never once had to wait for insurance to approve a test or approve a medication. we didn't have to worry about any of those things, thanks to the donations. and our family is forever grateful because it's completely changed our lives. across the country are mourning the death of a basketball legend , basketball hall of famer turned broadcaster bill walton has died after a long battle with cancer. he was 71 years old. the san diego native played under legendary coach john wooden at ucla and won two national titles there. walton was the 1978 nba mvp and won two national championships, one with the portland trail blazers, another with the boston boston celtics, and then, of course, went on to be a well-known, well-liked sports broadca
bill walton. we hear from those in the basketball community about the loss and the legacy he leaves behind. >> and our celebration of aapi heritage month continues. you see how a local fashion designer is using clothing to send a love letter to san francisco nicole: i've never once had to wait for insurance to approve a test or approve a medication. we didn't have to worry about any of those things, thanks to the donations. and our family is forever grateful because it's completely...
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bill walton was a legendary player. a hilarious colorful broadcaster. and most of all, a wonderful person. i fell in love with basketball watching bill dominated ucla in front of packed crowds at pauley pavilion and i was blessed to get to know him later in our lives. when he covered the nba as an analyst on tv, most of all, i will cherish getting to know him when he would visit the warriors with his son. luke, who was on our coaching staff, his incredible energy passion. love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken today as we mourn bills passing and grieve with his family. walton was also a huge grateful dead fan. you probably saw there was some of those grateful dead shirt. so little connection to the bay area. really? he was just incredible figure in sports, we reported on his passing in the last hour and some of the clips that we were playing. he was so fun. all of a goofball. just he did it differently. he's really going to be missed. made a name for himself multiple times multiple and ice on. thank you. >> stephen curry have
bill walton was a legendary player. a hilarious colorful broadcaster. and most of all, a wonderful person. i fell in love with basketball watching bill dominated ucla in front of packed crowds at pauley pavilion and i was blessed to get to know him later in our lives. when he covered the nba as an analyst on tv, most of all, i will cherish getting to know him when he would visit the warriors with his son. luke, who was on our coaching staff, his incredible energy passion. love and zest for life...
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bill walton was unforgettable ride. he was larger than life and not just for what he did on the basketball court. >> what will you remember most about him well he was. a distinctive individual. bars just one aspect of it. >> he went to hundreds and hundreds of grateful dead concerts and often showed up even a broadcast or that kind of grateful dead t-shirt that barrage of colors and was, was this app to quote jerry garcia as he was the quote aristotle? he was well-educated man. but as a player, let's talk about that just the objective facts. as a player at ucla his record is teams records through his first 73 games were 73 and o he didn't lose a game until they lost the game at notre dame by one point in his 74th collegiate game in 1973 and cwa championship game against memphis state. he took 22 shots and may in 21 of them, as he scored 44 points, he was one of the greatest players, almost directly succeeding luau cinder as he was then known later, kareem abdul-jabbar, the couple of years in between, but he and karim wh
bill walton was unforgettable ride. he was larger than life and not just for what he did on the basketball court. >> what will you remember most about him well he was. a distinctive individual. bars just one aspect of it. >> he went to hundreds and hundreds of grateful dead concerts and often showed up even a broadcast or that kind of grateful dead t-shirt that barrage of colors and was, was this app to quote jerry garcia as he was the quote aristotle? he was well-educated man. but...
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one of one, as they say now, there was no one like bill walton. he was anti-establishme nt in some ways, going back to his days in college when he would protest the vietnam war whereas coach john wouldn't have to bail them out of jail walked to the beat of his own drum during a broadcast famously could quote a grateful dead lyric drop that into a basketball game because he was a noted dead head. he might speak about shake of era. he never knew what what was going to come out of bills mouth, but part of that justice also extended the way he viewed the game. if you played the game the right way, if you did the hard work, you're likely to get the results you deserve. and i think that's the way bill looked at basketball as well. and on top of that, really just loved his life. he was the superstar who appreciated what life had given him, what his talents had afforded him over the course of his career and his life. i'll read you just a brief quote from the last text he sent me after the basketball hall of fame in august it says, thanks for our lives. th
one of one, as they say now, there was no one like bill walton. he was anti-establishme nt in some ways, going back to his days in college when he would protest the vietnam war whereas coach john wouldn't have to bail them out of jail walked to the beat of his own drum during a broadcast famously could quote a grateful dead lyric drop that into a basketball game because he was a noted dead head. he might speak about shake of era. he never knew what what was going to come out of bills mouth, but...
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bill walton has died after a prolonged battle with cancer. on the court and on the mic, walton was a giant in the world of basketball. he won two national titles at ucla and two championships in portland and boston. he made headlines for an arrest while protesting the vietnam war. he was apparently bailed out by his coach. he was undeterred by a speech impediment, bringing colorful commentary to the court. >>> coming up, a mid-air scare for boxing legend mike tyson. >>> and the search intensifies for the gunman who shot and killed a soap opera star. d killed a soap opera star. ♪♪ [stomach noises] gas... or abdominal discomfort... help stop the frustration and start taking align every day. align probiotic was specifically designed by gastroenterologists to help relieve your occasional digestive upsets. so you can enjoy life. when you feel the signs, it's time to try align. it only takes a second for an everyday item to become dangerous. tide pods child-guard pack helps keep your laundry pacs in a safe place and your child safer. to close,
bill walton has died after a prolonged battle with cancer. on the court and on the mic, walton was a giant in the world of basketball. he won two national titles at ucla and two championships in portland and boston. he made headlines for an arrest while protesting the vietnam war. he was apparently bailed out by his coach. he was undeterred by a speech impediment, bringing colorful commentary to the court. >>> coming up, a mid-air scare for boxing legend mike tyson. >>> and...
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. >> cue nba legend and hall of famer bill walton died today at the age of 71. coming up, we'll take a look back at his biggest achievements on and off the court. as those who knew him share their memories. >> and just a reminder tonight that you can now stream ktvu news on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand on your amazon fire tv, roku, apple tv or android tv. just search f the fox local when it comes to life golden 1 credit union sees, you're crushing it. you nailed that audition. you perfected that plate. your team's inspired. whether behind the scenes or center stage, you've never chosen the easy path. instead, you make your own. golden 1 checking works for you with every day simple checking. so you can keep shining, no matter what scene of life you're in. golden 1 checking, life is a journey best celebrated together. after a long battle with cancer. >> the 71 year old was a two time nba champion, and his son luke was also a coach with the golden state warriors. our jason appelbaum joins us now with more on walton's life. >> bo
. >> cue nba legend and hall of famer bill walton died today at the age of 71. coming up, we'll take a look back at his biggest achievements on and off the court. as those who knew him share their memories. >> and just a reminder tonight that you can now stream ktvu news on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand on your amazon fire tv, roku, apple tv or android tv. just search f the fox local when it comes to life golden 1 credit union sees, you're...
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but the greatest nba team of all time, '86 celtics with bill walton. >> ah. >> bill walton. we'll get to that in a second. willie, finishing up on this celtics/pacers series. you know, this is a series the pacers are going to look back on at their missed opportunities. all the celtics turnovers in game one. i mean, gene, i know we were talking about that. all the turnovers in game one. >> yeah. >> indiana let it get away. then several blown leads. one a record-breaking blown lead. gene, this is a series that indiana, man, i know you say they could have won, but they could be 2 -2 right now. they're a great team. >> absolutely. they absolutely had every opportunity to win. you know, the indiana team just didn't yet -- doesn't yet know how to close these games. boston does. i mean, they've been there, and they know how to close. they know how to close. that's a saying we're seeing in the mavericks and timberwolves series. the timberwolves will be up, and then at the end of the game -- well, it is luka and kyrie. you know, these more veteran teams, it helps if they have great s
but the greatest nba team of all time, '86 celtics with bill walton. >> ah. >> bill walton. we'll get to that in a second. willie, finishing up on this celtics/pacers series. you know, this is a series the pacers are going to look back on at their missed opportunities. all the celtics turnovers in game one. i mean, gene, i know we were talking about that. all the turnovers in game one. >> yeah. >> indiana let it get away. then several blown leads. one a record-breaking...
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big bill walton was a legendary player, a hilarious, colorful broadcaster, and most of all, a wonderful person. his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken today as we mourn bill's passing and grieve with his family. an athlete from walnut creek is headed to the paris olympics. this summer. as ktvu alice wurtz tells us, wrestling is a historically underrepresented sport for women. but for this young woman, going is going for the gold. oh my gosh, it's a dream come true. >> i've wanted to go to the olympics ever since i can remember, ever since i started wrestling. and so it's still hard to believe. >> amy eiler grew up in walnut creek. at 20 years old, she's a powerhouse in her sport with demonstrated passion and strength as a wrestler. >> in the past two years, i have won three world championships in 2022, i qualified for my first senior world championship, which is the official wrestling world championship. no age restrictions and for me, that was kind of like jumping into unknown territory. >> since he was four years old, she's w
big bill walton was a legendary player, a hilarious, colorful broadcaster, and most of all, a wonderful person. his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken today as we mourn bill's passing and grieve with his family. an athlete from walnut creek is headed to the paris olympics. this summer. as ktvu alice wurtz tells us, wrestling is a historically underrepresented sport for women. but for this young woman, going is going for the gold. oh my...
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former nba star bill walton has passed away at the age of 71. he fought a long battle with cancir. >> walton led the ucla bruins to 2 national championships and an incredible 88 game winning streak. he later helped the portland trail blazers win the 1977 nba championship. and despite injuries, he won another nba title with the boston celtics in 1986. before he retired, the nba commissioner says, quote, bill walton was truly one of a kind as a hall of fame player. he redefined the center position, end quote. after walton retired. he became one of the most popular announcers in college basketball. >> national popcorn day. it's a wonderful day. it's oregon. sun was happy birthday. happy birthday. i tell you. >> i'm not a very good touch much better getting high getting. >> you can see why people loved him. he is survived by his wife and 4 sons. well, stil chance to win some big money. the mega millions jackpot has now grown to 489 million dollars. >> that's about 226 million dollars in cash. and while no one won the jackpot, a player in california
former nba star bill walton has passed away at the age of 71. he fought a long battle with cancir. >> walton led the ucla bruins to 2 national championships and an incredible 88 game winning streak. he later helped the portland trail blazers win the 1977 nba championship. and despite injuries, he won another nba title with the boston celtics in 1986. before he retired, the nba commissioner says, quote, bill walton was truly one of a kind as a hall of fame player. he redefined the center...
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bill walton has passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. walton is being remembered as a one of a kind ambassador for the game of basketball. >> he was a star well before he set foot in the nba. walton led the ucla bruins to two college national titles. he was the top pick in the 74 nba draft and three years later, led the portland trail blazers to their only championship. he won another title as a member of the boston celtics. that was in 1986, before retiring and becoming one of the sport's most colorful broadcasters. >> take the headset off during a commercial break and just say to me, i love you, but don't tell anybody because i think he he just enjoyed the fact that i was a sparring partner. >> walton was 71 years old. he is survived by his four sons, including former warriors coach luke walton. >> warriors coach steve kerr called bill walton a quote, legendary player, a hilarious, colorful broadcaster and most of all, a wonderful person. he went on to say, quote, i will cherish getting to know him when he would visit the warriors, whe
bill walton has passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. walton is being remembered as a one of a kind ambassador for the game of basketball. >> he was a star well before he set foot in the nba. walton led the ucla bruins to two college national titles. he was the top pick in the 74 nba draft and three years later, led the portland trail blazers to their only championship. he won another title as a member of the boston celtics. that was in 1986, before retiring and becoming one...
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. >> bill is taking his shirt off. >> reporter: as eccentric off the court as he was on it, bill walton was larger than life in more ways than just his 7 foot height. the celtics honoring their former star. after the sweep of the is paers. >> one of the greatest celtics of all time. this is dedicated to bill. >> reporter: with a shock of red hair and a broad smile, he always radiated positivity. you never knew quite what he would say and do. >> this is a glockenspiel. >> take a bite out of it when it's lit. oh, my. >> reporter: in the early '70s, the southern california native was the country's top college player at ucla, under coaching icon john wooden, winning two national titles together. >> coach wooden was this remarkable human being and this force of nature. >> reporter: then he was drafted first overall by the portland trail blazers in 1974. >> walton on the line! he got it in. >> reporter: leading them to the only championship in franchise history. the big man revitalizing his game on the celtics legendary 1986 championship team. >> that year he played 80 games, and we won a lot
. >> bill is taking his shirt off. >> reporter: as eccentric off the court as he was on it, bill walton was larger than life in more ways than just his 7 foot height. the celtics honoring their former star. after the sweep of the is paers. >> one of the greatest celtics of all time. this is dedicated to bill. >> reporter: with a shock of red hair and a broad smile, he always radiated positivity. you never knew quite what he would say and do. >> this is a...
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tributes have been pouring in for bill walton. he died after a prolonged battle with cancer. >> after his playing career, his enthusiasm, passion and love for basketball translated to broadcasting success and to a life spent promoting and growing the game around the world. >> walton first led the ucla bruins to two college national titles, in 1972 and 73. he was a top pick in the 1974 nba draft. three years later, he led the portland trail blazers to their only championship. he won another title as a member of the boston celtics in 1986, before retiring and becoming one of the sport's most colorful broadcasters. >> take the headset off during a commercial break and just say to me, i love you, but don't tell anybody because i think he he just enjoyed the fact that i was a sparring partner. >> walton is survived by his four sons, including former warriors assistant coach luke walton. he was 71 years old. warriors coach steve kerr called bill walton a, quote, legendary player, a hilarious and colorful broadcaster, and most of all, a
tributes have been pouring in for bill walton. he died after a prolonged battle with cancer. >> after his playing career, his enthusiasm, passion and love for basketball translated to broadcasting success and to a life spent promoting and growing the game around the world. >> walton first led the ucla bruins to two college national titles, in 1972 and 73. he was a top pick in the 1974 nba draft. three years later, he led the portland trail blazers to their only championship. he won...
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bill walton was 71. still to come, a look at how policing has changed four years after the murder of george floyd. we break down the latest political headlines. and members of the class of 2024 reflect on their unique school experience. announcer: this is a pbs newshour from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: we return now to the is -- israeli airstrike in rafa yesterday which killed scores of civilians. what we know about what happened and the wider significance. we have two views. the associate professor at rutgers university and a human rights lawyer. thank you for joining us. we reported that the prime minister netanyahu said it was a tragic mistake and israeli officials will investigate. what questions do you want to see answered from that investigation? do you think you will get those? >> what we saw yesterday was the burning to death of civilians by the plastic tents meant to shelter them which means they died
bill walton was 71. still to come, a look at how policing has changed four years after the murder of george floyd. we break down the latest political headlines. and members of the class of 2024 reflect on their unique school experience. announcer: this is a pbs newshour from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: we return now to the is -- israeli airstrike in rafa yesterday which killed scores of civilians....
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former nba star bill walton has died at the age of 71 after what was described as a long battle with cancer. he was reportedly surrounded by his family and friends. walton led the ucla bruins to 2 national championships and an incredible 88 game winning streak. he later helped the portland trail blazers. of course, when the 1977 nba championship, despite injuries to one another and be a title with the boston celtics in 1986. before retiring the nba commissioner said bill walton was truly one of a kind as a hall of fame player. he redefined the center position after walton retired. he became one of the most popular announcers in college basketball. >> national popcorn day. it's a wonderful thing. it's oregon sun was happy birthday. happy first. tell you. >> i'm not a very good catch much better getting high >> bolton's survived by his wife and 4 stops. scott peterson, the man convicted of killing his wife, will appear in court tomorrow via zoom. peterson's defense team has been trying to get him a new trial by gathering new evidence. but the stands last county da's office is opposing
former nba star bill walton has died at the age of 71 after what was described as a long battle with cancer. he was reportedly surrounded by his family and friends. walton led the ucla bruins to 2 national championships and an incredible 88 game winning streak. he later helped the portland trail blazers. of course, when the 1977 nba championship, despite injuries to one another and be a title with the boston celtics in 1986. before retiring the nba commissioner said bill walton was truly one of...