Bill Walton
American basketball player and sportscaster
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| 2024 | Recipient of the Naismith Outstanding Contributors to Men's Basketball Award. |
| 2024 | Recipient of the Naismith Outstanding Contributors to Men's Basketball Award. |
| June 6 2024 | A moment of silence was held in Walton's memory before Game 1 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden. The Celtics players wore black shooting shirts with Walton's name in tie-dye and jerseys with a black memorial band, while team staff wore memorial pins. |
| June 6 2024 | A moment of silence was held in Walton's memory before Game 1 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden. The Celtics players wore black shooting shirts with Walton's name in tie-dye and jerseys with a black memorial band, while team staff wore memorial pins. |
| May 30 2024 | Dead & Company performed a memorial montage for Walton during a performance of 'Fire on the Mountain' at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada, following his death. |
| May 30 2024 | Dead & Company performed a memorial montage for Walton during a performance of 'Fire on the Mountain' at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada, following his death. |
| May 27 2024 | Bill Walton passed away. |
| May 27 2024 | Bill Walton passed away. |
| 2023 | Wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead live album Dave's Picks Volume 48. |
| 2023 | ESPN 30 for 30 – Volume IV featured a documentary titled 'The Luckiest Guy in the World' with Bill Walton as the subject |
| 2023 | ESPN 30 for 30 – Volume IV featured a documentary titled 'The Luckiest Guy in the World' with Bill Walton as the subject |
| 2023 | Wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead live album Dave's Picks Volume 48. |
| 2021 | The Athletic ranked Walton as the 64th greatest player in NBA history during the NBA's 75th Anniversary commemoration. |
| 2021 | Bill Walton voiced a character in the animated TV show American Dad!, appearing in Season 16, Episode 4 titled 'Shakedown Steve' |
| 2021 | Bill Walton voiced a character in the animated TV show American Dad!, appearing in Season 16, Episode 4 titled 'Shakedown Steve' |
| 2021 | The Athletic ranked Walton as the 64th greatest player in NBA history during the NBA's 75th Anniversary commemoration. |
| October 2020 | Narrated 'Fire on the Mountain', an action sports documentary featuring Grateful Dead songs, which aired on ESPN. |
| October 2020 | Narrated 'Fire on the Mountain', an action sports documentary featuring Grateful Dead songs, which aired on ESPN. |
| 2018 | The gymnasium at the Boys and Girls Club in Santee, California was named the Bill Walton Gymnasium. |
| 2018 | Won the CoSIDA Dick Enberg Award. |
| 2018 | Bill Walton narrated the short film 'Fire on the Mountain' |
| 2018 | Bill Walton appeared as himself in the film 'Uncle Drew' |
| 2018 | Bill Walton narrated the short film 'Fire on the Mountain' |
| 2018 | Bill Walton appeared as himself in the film 'Uncle Drew' |
| 2018 | The gymnasium at the Boys and Girls Club in Santee, California was named the Bill Walton Gymnasium. |
| 2018 | Won the CoSIDA Dick Enberg Award. |
| 2017 | Inducted into the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame. |
| 2017 | Inducted into the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame. |
| 2016 | A bronze statue of Walton was unveiled at Ski Beach Park in San Diego, California's Mission Bay. |
| 2016 | A bronze statue of Walton was unveiled at Ski Beach Park in San Diego, California's Mission Bay. |
| April 2016 | His memoir remained on The New York Times bestseller list for two weeks. |
| April 2016 | His memoir remained on The New York Times bestseller list for two weeks. |
| March 2016 | Released his memoir 'Back from the Dead: Searching for the Sound, Shining the Light and Throwing It Down' through Simon & Schuster. |
| March 2016 | Released his memoir 'Back from the Dead: Searching for the Sound, Shining the Light and Throwing It Down' through Simon & Schuster. |
| 2015 | Wrote the foreword for the book 'Unconditional Honor: Wounded Warriors and their Dogs' by Cathy Scott. |
| 2015 | Walton visited the Ken Kesey Collection at the University of Oregon, showcasing his ongoing friendship with writer Ken Kesey. |
| 2015 | Wrote the foreword for the book 'Unconditional Honor: Wounded Warriors and their Dogs' by Cathy Scott. |
| 2015 | Walton visited the Ken Kesey Collection at the University of Oregon, showcasing his ongoing friendship with writer Ken Kesey. |
| 2013 | Wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead live album Dave's Picks Volume 5. |
| 2013 | Wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead live album Dave's Picks Volume 5. |
| July 2012 | ESPN and Pac-12 Network announced Walton's return to full-time broadcasting as a game analyst for Pac-12 conference basketball coverage. |
| July 2012 | ESPN and Pac-12 Network announced Walton's return to full-time broadcasting as a game analyst for Pac-12 conference basketball coverage. |
| January 20 2012 | Walton made a guest appearance on the premiere of the third season of the reality TV show Shark Tank, helping to sell the 'Clean Bottle' water bottle. |
| January 20 2012 | Walton made a guest appearance on the premiere of the third season of the reality TV show Shark Tank, helping to sell the 'Clean Bottle' water bottle. |
| 2011 | Bill Walton appeared in Capital One Visigoth SportsNet commercials as the character Sven the Wise. |
| 2011 | Bill Walton appeared in Capital One Visigoth SportsNet commercials as the character Sven the Wise. |
| 2010 | Returned to part-time broadcasting as a commentator for the Sacramento Kings. |
| 2010 | Inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame. |
| 2010 | Inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame. |
| 2010 | Returned to part-time broadcasting as a commentator for the Sacramento Kings. |
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