Basketball legend and longtime Pac-12 Network commentator Bill Walton passed away on Monday at the age of 71 following an extended battle with cancer, the NBA announced.
Walton, who won two national championships with the UCLA Bruins before enjoying a Hall of Fame career in the NBA, will be remembered fondly by Colorado Buffaloes fans due to his appreciation for Boulder. From attending Dead & Company concerts at Folsom Field to sharing his love for Pasta Jay’s and the Flatirons, the Pac-12 great always appeared to enjoy himself at the University of Colorado.
In Boulder, Walton also once rode the Ralphie statue outside of Folsom Field and played ping pong with Evan Battey.
Take a photographic look back at Walton’s many memorable trips to the CU Events Center: