Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71

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Hall of Fame center Bill Walton, a two-time national champion at UCLA and two-time NBA champion, died Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 71.

Walton, who overcame a stuttering problem to become a beloved broadcaster, was surrounded by family when he passed away.

"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "As a Hall o