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38 minutes ago · Although Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton played for two of the most iconic rival teams in the 1980s and faced off in the NBA Finals, they shared a deep respect for one another. This respect was evident when the two-time NBA Champ passed away on Monday at the age of 71 after a long battle with ...
1 hour ago · Walton and former UCLA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (formerly known as Lew Alcindor) became the first two UCLA men's basketball players to have their jersey numbers retired.
11 hours ago · Karim Abdul Jabbar, Larry Bird And More Mourn Hall Of Famer Bill Walton’s Passing With Heartfelt Statements. Tributes pour in for NBA legend Bill Walton as he passes at 71. From Curry to Bird ...
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2 hours ago · Walton and Abdul-Jabbar, both UCLA icons, elevated the Bruins to national prominence, setting a standard for excellence in the program. They played in different eras—Walton from 1971-74 and ...
20 hours ago · Wrote fellow UCLA alum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: “He was the best of us.” My last encounter with Walton was a few years ago, at a Washington Huskies men’s game at Hec Ed for which he was supplying his inimitable, punctuation-free TV commentary on behalf of his beloved Pac-12, the “Conference of Champions,” a phrase that came to him at least a dozen times per broadcast.
20 hours ago · “My very close friend, fellow Bruin and NBA rival Bill Walton died today,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote Monday. “And the world feels so much heavier now. On the court, Bill was a fierce player ...
10 hours ago · He was the best of us.” — fellow UCLA center, NBA star and Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “Bill was a special, kind, and genuine person. I’m incredibly grateful for our close friendship, and the time we spent together on the air, out to dinner after the game, or in his teepee in his backyard.
