Walton passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 71.
In the wake of Bill Walton’s death Monday at 71, the Celtics issued the following statement. Walton played for the Celtics for two seasons in the 1980s and was a key part of their 1985-86 championship team, considered by some the greatest team in NBA history.
“Bill Walton was one of the most consequential players of his era.
