Bill Walton, 2-time NBA champion, passes away at 71 The Hall of Fame center was an NBA MVP, Finals MVP and named to the NBA's 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

Larry Bird's honest take on Bill Walton's impact on the 1986 Celtics team.

Walton appreciated Bird's unselfishness When Walton joined the Celtics in the summer of 1985, Bird had just won his back-to-back MVP title after averaging 28.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.

“Bill Walton was a legendary player and a singular personality who genuinely cherished every experience throughout the journey of his extraordinary life,” ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said.