Ex-NBA star and broadcaster Bill Walton has passed away at age 71 [Video]

Bill Walton, who was probably one of the most impactful redheads to ever grace a basketball court, has sadly passed away this week at the age of 71. The Hall of Famer not only dominated the NBA stage, but also led UCLA to 73 straight victories and back-to-back national titles in the early 1970s. 

After a long battle with cancer, the former player who became an integral part of the two world championship teams in Boston and Portland after an injury-marred career, finally died this Monday.

Once retired as an athlete, his status as a legend only became stronger, earning two Emmys as a basketball analyst. To achieve this, he had to overcome one of his biggest traumas, a recurrent stutter that plagued him during the first 28 years of his life.

There will never be another quite like Bill Walton.

His ESPN family will miss him dearly ❤️ pic.twitter.com/mvS0Sh5iWZ

— ESPN (@espn) May 27, 2024

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