“Bill Walton was one of the greatest basketball players of all time — a champion at every level and the embodiment of unselfish team play,” Obama wrote in a statement on the social platform X.

Former President Barack Obama called NBA legend Bill Walton a “champion at every level” in one of many tributes to the sports commentator, who died Monday after a battle with cancer.

Condolences over NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton were actively ... On Monday, Obama used the platform X, previously known as Twitter, to honor Walton, who died at 71 following a fight with cancer.

He was 71. Among the people to speak on Walton’s death was former President Barack Obama, who had kind words to say about the Blazers icon. Bill Walton was one of the greatest basketball players ...