Social media reacts to death of Bill Walton, 'The Luckiest Guy in the World'

Bill Walton has passed away at the age of 71.

2x NCAA Champion
2x NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
3x National College Player of the Year
3x First-Team All American
1993 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee

A legend of the game forever. pic.twitter.com/t8Bk16dpdx

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) May 27, 2024

The basketball community has lost a Legend. Our hearts are with the family, friends and fans of Bill Walton. #LegendsForever pic.twitter.com/2X1AXjE3dn

— NBA Alumni 🏀 (@NBAalumni) May 27, 2024

UCLA mourns the passing of two-time NCAA champion Bill Walton, a Naismith Hall of Fame inductee (1993) and charter member of the @UCLAAthletics Hall of Fame (1984).

𝑰𝑵 𝑴𝑬𝑴𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑴: https://t.co/VwZwd9uVDs pic.twitter.com/6GrCWvplK7

— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) May 27, 2024

RIP Bill Walton. There were so many layers to you! I’ll never forget the time you insisted on walking me from the car to the front door of the hotel after one of our games together. You’ve left quite a legacy. 💔

— Michele Tafoya (@Michele_Tafoya) May 27, 2024

My favorite Bill Walton experience: when he came to visit us at The Jump, saw a framed photo we had on set of Bill Russell (his favorite player), and simply walked over, grabbed it - and took it home. The whole thing was absolutely delightful. What a force; he will be so missed pic.twitter.com/yCwVQNjQbN

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 27, 2024

Devastating news. Bill Walton was one of one. He brought such joy to all who worked with him. Loved any assignment @espn or @westwood1sports when I had the honor to interact with him on air, at practice or during the car rides to an event. May his memory be a blessing to all who… pic.twitter.com/Zp5OV6YhmC

— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) May 27, 2024

There was nobody more full of life at all times. RIP Bill Walton ❤️ pic.twitter.com/DKwVPrAphl

— Steve Helwick (@s_helwick) May 27, 2024

Bill Walton sings happy birthday to a beaver at the Portland Zoo for Phil Knight's birthday, then declares "I love beavers!" pic.twitter.com/OuLLG3j85j

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) November 26, 2022

Bill Walton eating peanut butter during a broadcast, trying to rub it on Dave Pasch, then smearing it across the camera. He licked it off later.

Truly one of a kind. RIP to a Pac-12 legend. https://t.co/vx2Kv13p0c

— Cole Topham (@crtopham_) May 27, 2024

To everybody praising Bill Walton about Oregon State here he is making the “Beaver Noise” on a pivotal game in their run to the tournament pic.twitter.com/zSX1g6XhHo

— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) March 27, 2021

RIP in peace NBA Legend Bill Walton

We’ll always have our late night PAC-12 basketball games together. pic.twitter.com/q2YQ6hjSNk

— Korked Bats (@korkedbats) May 27, 2024

Bill Walton literally hugs trees, bangs his head on one like a woodpecker asking for bugs to come out pic.twitter.com/FOqNOCSMC9

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) February 4, 2017