Prayers, NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton Has Passed at 71

Prayers are in order as it has been reported that former NBA great and Hall of Famer, Bill Walton, has passed at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer, surrounded by family.

In a statement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver:

“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” “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 an NBA regular season and Finals MVP, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th anniversary teams.”

Bill Walton was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, he won an NBA championship in 1977 and MVP award (averaging 18.9 points and 13.2 rebounds) in 1978. In 1985, Walton was traded to the Boston Celtics. He played a career-high 80 games during the 1985-86 season and won another NBA championship and Sixth Man of the Year honors for a team with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish.  Bill Walton was  inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 and the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.  Bill Walton after basketball went on to have a very successful broadcasting career, calling college and NBA games for CBS, NBC, the Clippers and ESPN/ABC.

We will be keeping the family, friends and colleagues of Bill Walton uplifted in our prayers.

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