Bill Walton's legendary basketball collection, including NBA Championship rings and jerseys, will be auctioned off by his family in June 2025, with proceeds benefiting the Orthopedic Department of the University of California San Diego.

Basketball legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton were rivals on the hardwood, but they shared a common connection in that they were both UCLA Bruins. The most notable matchup between the two was their meeting in the 1977 Western Conference Finals,

UCLA players wore tie-dye shirts in pre-game warmups with the last name "Walton" on the back. Fans inside Pauley Pavilion roamed the concourse donning tie-dye apparel that paid tribute to Walton's favorite band, the Grateful Dead. UCLA students wore blue tie-dye shirts in the student section to "celebrate Walton's larger-than-life personality."

UCLA will honor the late Bill Walton when the Bruins face Ohio State at 3:45 p.m. ET Sunday in a game nationally televised on CBS. Walton died last May at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer.

The family of Bill Walton is selling items from the late Hall of Fame basketball player’s career covering his days as a prep player in San Diego to starring at UCLA under coach John Wooden and his time in the NBA along with his broadcasting tenure.

The Portland Trail Blazers will have a special Bill Walton Tribute Night game on March 9 when the Blazers take on the Detroit Pistons.

“My very close friend, fellow Bruin and NBA rival Bill Walton died today. And the world feels so much heavier now,” Abdul-Jabbar wrote. “On the court, Bill was a fierce player, but off the ...

Legendary former Hall of Fame center Bill Walton, who reinvented himself as ... overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1974 NBA Draft. He quickly emerged as the next big man to beat ...

After starring at Duke, Hill entered the NBA with Hall of Fame expectations, and looked to be living up to them early in his career. But, after Orlando signed him to a huge deal in a sign-and-trade in 2000, he missed nearly all of the next three seasons with ankle injuries. Hill played until 2013, but never reached the heights he did pre-injury.

Bill Walton frequently spoke in poetry – about basketball, life and – of course – the Grateful Dead. On Sunday, Pauley Pavilion will finally get to write him back.

Grateful Dead related materials relating to Bill Walton’s status as one of the most ardent followers of the iconic band; Various awards and other ephemera from UCLA and NBA playing career ...

On the auction block are a treasure trove of basketball artifacts, including two NBA championship rings, his game-worn jersey and sneakers and his 1977-78 NBA MVP Award.