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Walton played college basketball at UCLA from 1970 to 1974, winning the national title in 1973 in a win over Memphis State in which Walton scored 21 of 22 shots; some regard this as the greatest ever offensive performance in American college basketball.
He went on to lead the Portland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers are a National Basketball Association team based in Portland, Oregon. Founded 1970 Home Arena Rose Garden Arena Uniform colors Red and black Logo design Five parallel red lines slant right and upward from the bottom and curve le to the NBA title in 1977For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January 1 First woman Episcopal priest ordained January 6 EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious " legionnaire's disease" Januar. The following yearA year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. By extension, this can be applied to any planet: for example, "Martian year". Seasonal year A seasonal year is the time between successive recurrences, the Blazers won 50 of their first 60 games, leading the league, before Walton suffered a broken footThis article is about a foot as a biological structure. For other uses of foot, see foot (disambiguation). The foot is a biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion. The plural of foot is feet and this pair is one of seven mutat, which turned out to be the first in a horrific string of foot and ankleIn anatomy, the ankle is the part of the lower limb that is located between the foot and the leg. It comprises two joints: the talocrural joint connecting the distal ends of the tibia and fibula with the proximal end of the talus, and the subtalar joint c injuries that cut short his career. He was nonetheless named the league MVPNational Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award was first awarded after the 1955-56 NBA season. The NBA MVP trophy is named in honor of the late Maurice Podoloff, the first president of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963. that season ( 1978Events January January 1 The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 Air India's Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay 213 dead. January 4 Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet.).
After several seasons alternating between the court and the disabled list with both Portland and his hometown San Diego Clippers, he spent a considerable amount of money to buy himself out of his Clippers contract in 1985. He then called Jerry West, then general manager (GM) of the Los Angeles Lakers, asking about the prospects of playing for the team; West refused, citing Walton's injury history. Next, he called Boston Celtics GM Red Auerbach. At the urging of Larry Bird, who happened to be in Auerbach's office at the time of Walton's call, Auerbach signed Walton, adding the perfect piece to the Celtics' last ever championship run ( 1986). Providing a reliable backup to Bird's fellow front-liners McHale and Parish, Walton would receive the NBA Sixth Man Award that season, becoming the only player to have ever won both the Sixth Man Award and MVP.
However, he was again injured the following season. Walton attempted a comeback in 1990, but injury again intervened; he then permanently retired from the game. His ankle problems became so severe years later that he had both his ankles surgically fused.
As of 2003, Walton is a basketball television analyst for ESPN. His son Luke , although not as tall as his father, currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers as a forward.
Walton was also a well-known fan of The Grateful Dead, attending numerous Dead concerts, and was even invited to play on-stage with the group.
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