NBA Great Bill Walton Dead at 71

UCLA great and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton has died at the age of 71. He died of cancer.

In the professional ranks, Walton played for the Portland Trail Blazers, the San Diego and Los Angeles Clippers, and the Boston Celtics. He was a two-time NBA champion and winner of the league’s Most Valuable Player award in 1978.

Aside from his time on the court, Walton, a native of La Mesa in San Diego County, was known for his love of jam bands, particularly the Grateful Dead, and was often sporting a tie-dyed or Hawaiian shirt while broadcasting basketball games.

After retiring as a player, Walton turned to broadcasting, which required overcoming a stutter.