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On Monday afternoon legendary basketball player and commentator Bill Walton died at 71 years old after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Walton wore a number of hats across a lengthy career in the sports world. He first rose to acclaim as a key piece in John Wooden's UCLA Bruins dynasty, winning two national championships. Walton helped the Bruins amass a men's college basketball-record 88 consecutive wins across his sophomore, junior and senior seasons in Westwood.
Selected with the the top pick in the 1974 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, Walton's success would translate to the professional ranks.