NBA legend and Hall of Famer Bill Walton died Monday at 71 years old. The NBA announced his death and noted he was "surrounded by family" after "a

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Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton, an all-time great champion in high school, college and the NBA, died Monday following a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA announced.

Hall of Famer and one of the sport's biggest broadcasters, has died at age 71. Walton died after a long battle with cancer, the league announced on Monday. NBA commissioner Adam Silver remembered him as "truly one of a kind".

Walton was regarded as one of the most dominant and versatile centers to ever play, and was named one of the Top 50 NBA players of all time.

Basketball legend Bill Walton, known for his standout career at UCLA and in the NBA, has died at 71 after a battle with cancer, the NBA announced.

Walton won two NBA championships and was widely considered one of the best broadcasters in the history of the sport.

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Famer for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in