Bill Walton passed away

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  1. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Oh fuck!

    RIP Big Bill! You were a legend!

    And fuck cancer.
     
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    RIP....Big Bill
    One of the best centers that ever played. And a stand up person for human rights!
     
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    Incredible talent and overcame so much to become a TV commentator later in life.

    A true legend.
     
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    Thanks Bill, you're a champion
     
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    Sad. I love Walton.

    Had no idea he was battling cancer
     
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    RIP, Big Bill.
    Definitely a one-off kind of athlete and human being.
     
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    Met him briefly walking down at Riverplace a few years ago, was very gracious with his time and seemed like a geniunely great guy.
     
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    RIP, My wife got to see him every once in a while based on her work as he was involved in promoting / was interested in energy stuff - and she said he always was happy to talk whenever she mentioned Portland.
     
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    My heart is breaking right now --- one of the greatest of all time not just Blazer great and he was a character but in a good way
     
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