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Ptah

(33,530 posts) Mon May 27, 2024, 12:48 PM May 2024

Hall of Fame basketball legend Bill Walton dies at 71

Hall of Fame basketball legend Bill Walton has died at 71. A two-time NBA and college national champion, as well as an NBA MVP, Walton had battled cancer in recent years, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

This story will be updated.

https://sports.yahoo.com/hall-of-fame-basketball-legend-bill-walton-dies-at-71-172423943.html

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Hall of Fame basketball legend Bill Walton dies at 71 (Original Post) Ptah May 2024 OP

What a bummer, OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #1

I used to watch his home games EYESORE 9001 May 2024 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author SamKnause May 2024 #3

Great basketball player, better person, RIP dem4decades May 2024 #4

... SamKnause May 2024 #5

He graduated UCLA when I came in as a freshman, but I followed his NBA career. We lost a great human being. iluvtennis May 2024 #6

Saw him in the crowd at several Dead shows AZSkiffyGeek May 2024 #7

Saw him going to a UCLA Arizona (Luke) game in 2002 underpants May 2024 #9

Peace out Bill dweller May 2024 #8

OAITW r.2.0

(28,656 posts)

1. What a bummer,

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Mon May 27, 2024, 12:53 PM

May 2024

One of my favorite Celtics,,,,he really contributed to Celtics championships in the 80's. Also, a huge Deadhead. The man was full of life. RIP Bill....

EYESORE 9001

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2. I used to watch his home games

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon May 27, 2024, 12:55 PM

May 2024

Was at the coliseum when the Trailblazers won the national championship in 1977.

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dem4decades

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4. Great basketball player, better person, RIP

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Mon May 27, 2024, 12:59 PM

May 2024

SamKnause

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5. ...

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Mon May 27, 2024, 01:00 PM

May 2024

iluvtennis

(20,948 posts)

6. He graduated UCLA when I came in as a freshman, but I followed his NBA career. We lost a great human being.

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Mon May 27, 2024, 01:10 PM

May 2024

F U cancer.

May Bill Walton Rest in Peace and May his Meory be a Blessing.

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,663 posts)

7. Saw him in the crowd at several Dead shows

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Mon May 27, 2024, 01:25 PM

May 2024

A friend ran into him in the parking lot at a Dead & Co show last year, getting into his Tesla with his wife.

underpants

(187,345 posts)

9. Saw him going to a UCLA Arizona (Luke) game in 2002

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #7)

Mon May 27, 2024, 01:56 PM

May 2024

He was apparently staying at the same hotel. Just waved and smiled and he did the same back. Didn’t want to bother him as he was in a bit of struggle getting into his car.

From a story I saw once, The Dead just kept seeing this really tall guy near the stage in the crowd. At first they thought it was a guy on someone’s shoulders but it kept happening at shows. Someone finally realized “Hey that’s Bill Walton”. Had him
on stage and after the show. They became lifelong friends.

dweller

(25,243 posts)

8. Peace out Bill

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Mon May 27, 2024, 01:36 PM

May 2024

✌🏻

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