Bill Walton

Biography

William Theodore Walton III was a dominant center who led UCLA to NCAA championships in 1972 and 1973, winning three consecutive national player of the year awards from 1972 to 1974. As the first overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft, he won two NBA championships with the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics, earning MVP honors in 1978. A pioneering basketball personality, Walton was also a sports commentator and appeared in films and documentaries.