Some may have cherished being a Celtic as much as Bill Walton did. No one could have cherished it more.
The stunning news Monday that Walton had died of cancer at age 71 brought a visceral, aching reaction from basketball lovers across generations.
Walton stayed healthy, playing 80 games, 13 more than he had ever played in a season. Backing up fellow future Hall of Famer Robert Parish, he averaged 7.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 19 minutes per game, winning Sixth Man of the Year and his second NBA championship.
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