Tough break for his family. He seemed like a really good dude.
He was a big part of the greatest team of all time. The 86 Celtics team. Let’s go win this chip for him, Bill, Tommy and everybody else.
EAS1000
Ugh RIP 😞
JaylenBrown7
Holy shit 🙁
horseshoeoverlook
We will likely have a black stripe on the right side of our uniforms. RIP Bill
rationalcelticsfan
Legit one of coolest dudes ever. Do it for Bill
Bewilderbeest79
Well I’m sad. We lost one of the most unique people I think we’ll see in some time.
Damn, RIP
jambr380
That’s horrible to hear. He was one of my favorite announcers ever and just a great guy in general.
aja_ramirez
Quite the character he was
joebos617
when I was a videographer at Boston’s government access channel I found myself standing next to Walton at Bill Russell’s statue unveiling ceremony. I’m 6’2” and even I felt so damn tiny next to him.
Stercules25
Aww man fuck cancer. RIP to a legend and great person. I hope the teams able to honor him before game 1 of the finals.
Fearthejuggalo
“Throw it down big man, throw it down!!!”…in heaven!
DjMoneybagzz
RIP. Two Celtics legends named Bill in two years
RunninBuddha
I met Bill at an Other Ones show (a Greatful Dead spin off ) in Oakland about 20 years ago. We were on the floor watching P-Funk open, at the intermisson my friends and I were walking to the concourse and I noticed Bill was in front of me hobbling up the stairs. I told him I lived in LA when he was at UCLA and that I patterned my game after him (passing from the high post, rebounding, outlet passes…), the Cs were my favorite team and the 86 team was the best ever. He was very gracious (I’m sure he heard that stuff all the time), we shook hands and parted ways. Later on I saw him on stage with the Other Ones. I can’t say I enjoyed his commentary much, but I Loved his game.
StarScourge7
Rip to a legend.
Dogdays8888
Damn that is sad , always struck me as such a nice guy.
Anklesock
Jeez didn’t even now he was sick. I loved Bill for his unabashed love of the game and the Dead. RIP Bill you will be missed my brother!
Popular_Jicama_4620
A greater human being as well as a hall of famer
theverdict603
May he. He’s with Jerry now
randomman2071983
I highly recommend everyone watch his ESPN biographical series. It really did a fantastic job of showing how unique and awesome he was. He made the world a more interesting place. RIP Big Red
JT-JB-RW-MS
As a UCLA Bruin and Boston Celtics fan this hurts big time. Great dude, big time loss. RIP big red
Acceptable-Ad1254
I heard he used to answer the phone and say “Bill Walton 1986 NBA Champion speaking”
NightMan27
Ran into him on the streets of SF before a Dead n Co show last summer, such a cool dude, RIP
BuddhistInTheory
I know he was on the ‘86 Celtics team but that ‘77 title with the Blazers is what made him a legend. Rock on to the next life, Bill.
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rest in peace big red
One of the greatest. Cancer is horrible.
Tough break for his family. He seemed like a really good dude.
He was a big part of the greatest team of all time. The 86 Celtics team. Let’s go win this chip for him, Bill, Tommy and everybody else.
Ugh RIP 😞
Holy shit 🙁
We will likely have a black stripe on the right side of our uniforms. RIP Bill
Legit one of coolest dudes ever. Do it for Bill
Well I’m sad. We lost one of the most unique people I think we’ll see in some time.
Damn, RIP
That’s horrible to hear. He was one of my favorite announcers ever and just a great guy in general.
Quite the character he was
when I was a videographer at Boston’s government access channel I found myself standing next to Walton at Bill Russell’s statue unveiling ceremony. I’m 6’2” and even I felt so damn tiny next to him.
Aww man fuck cancer. RIP to a legend and great person. I hope the teams able to honor him before game 1 of the finals.
“Throw it down big man, throw it down!!!”…in heaven!
RIP. Two Celtics legends named Bill in two years
I met Bill at an Other Ones show (a Greatful Dead spin off ) in Oakland about 20 years ago. We were on the floor watching P-Funk open, at the intermisson my friends and I were walking to the concourse and I noticed Bill was in front of me hobbling up the stairs. I told him I lived in LA when he was at UCLA and that I patterned my game after him (passing from the high post, rebounding, outlet passes…), the Cs were my favorite team and the 86 team was the best ever. He was very gracious (I’m sure he heard that stuff all the time), we shook hands and parted ways. Later on I saw him on stage with the Other Ones. I can’t say I enjoyed his commentary much, but I Loved his game.
Rip to a legend.
Damn that is sad , always struck me as such a nice guy.
Jeez didn’t even now he was sick. I loved Bill for his unabashed love of the game and the Dead. RIP Bill you will be missed my brother!
A greater human being as well as a hall of famer
May he. He’s with Jerry now
I highly recommend everyone watch his ESPN biographical series. It really did a fantastic job of showing how unique and awesome he was. He made the world a more interesting place. RIP Big Red
As a UCLA Bruin and Boston Celtics fan this hurts big time. Great dude, big time loss. RIP big red
I heard he used to answer the phone and say “Bill Walton 1986 NBA Champion speaking”
Ran into him on the streets of SF before a Dead n Co show last summer, such a cool dude, RIP
I know he was on the ‘86 Celtics team but that ‘77 title with the Blazers is what made him a legend. Rock on to the next life, Bill.
I’m going smoke some weed in his honor