Bill Walton, Hall of Fame basketball player who became star broadcaster, dies at 71

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame centre for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced. Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer, was 71.

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame basketball player who became star broadcaster, dies at 71
Smiling and white-haired former NBA player-turned broadcaster poses before calling a first-round Pac-12 basketball game at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame centre for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced. Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer, was 71.