How did Walton become such a big fan of the Grateful Dead? Here's what you need to know. MORE: Bill Walton's funniest moments as 'one of a kind' broadcaster Walton has been a fan of the Grateful ...

Walton, who passed after a battle with cancer in May, was a fan of the iconic jam band, even famously taking his Celtics teammates to a Dead concert.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was introduced to the Grateful Dead four decades ago by then-Boston Celtics teammate Bill Walton.

Anyone familiar with the world of the Grateful Dead knows that one of the band’s most devoted and excitable fans was the late Bill Walton, the illustrious Hall of Fame NBA center who died in May ...

(KTLA) – NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton has died at the age of 71 ... particularly the Grateful Dead, and was often spotted in a tie-dyed shirt while broadcasting basketball games.

Item: The UCLA game jersey Walton wore during a loss to Notre Dame that ended the Bruins’ 88-game winning streak. Walton had ...

Per the report, he was called by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann as "Celebrity Deadhead Number One." "More than 854 shows, over 48 years," Walton told The San Diego Union-Tribune.