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5:34pm, 12 June 2025Basketball

As the richest family in the world (net worth reached US$432.4 billion in 2024), the Wharton family, although its members are well-known for their business achievements, the entertainment and sports gossip of some family branches is also attracting much attention.

Bill Walton (Bill Walton) is a member of the Walton family, a legendary NBA center, won the championship twice (1977 Trail Blazers, 1986 Celtics), a regular season MVP in 1978, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993.

Bill Walton (Bill Walton) is a member of the Walton family. He is a former American professional basketball player. He plays as a center and is nicknamed "Red Giants". He has played for the Portland Trail Blazers, the San Diego Clippers (now the Los Angeles Clippers) and the Boston Celtics. He won the NBA championship twice. In May 2024, he died of a long-term failure to fight cancer at the age of 71, which triggered mourning in the global basketball world.

Bill Walton (Bill Walton) is a member of the Walton family. He is a former American professional basketball player. He plays as a center and is nicknamed "Red Giant". Yao Ming posted a message saying that he was "like his family" and revealed that when he was seriously injured in 2008, Bill was the first person to call for encouragement after the operation.

Bill Walton played only 468 games in his career due to a foot injury. He blamed the injury on the misdiagnosis and abuse of painkiller needles by the Trail Blazers doctor, and even sued his old club. The team doctor asked him to play with injuries, which shortened his peak period and became synonymous with "Glass Man".

Portland Trail Blazers, a team of the American Men's Basketball Professional League, was established and joined the American Men's Basketball Professional League (NBA) in 1970. It is now in the Western Conference Northwest Division, Luke Walton (son of Bill Walton) has served as the Warriors assistant coach, Lakers and Kings coach. During the 2015 season, the acting Warriors head coach led the team to 24 consecutive victories, but was questioned for "winning in vain" style.

When coaching in the Lakers, conflict broke out in the locker room, and veterans McGee and Beasley questioned their tactical arrangements in person, and even called "bro" to arouse Walton's dissatisfaction.

Luke Walton, a former American professional basketball player, plays as a small forward, currently assistant coach of the NBA Detroit Pistons

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