Charles Barkley and the remainder of TNT’s Contained in the NBA solid took a couple of minutes Tuesday to mirror on the late, nice Invoice Walton, who lately passed away at the age of 71.
“Once I received that information yesterday, it harm,” Barkley stated. “You are speaking about [someone who was] nice at basketball, nice at life, nice as a broadcaster. However only a nice particular person. I’ve by no means seen somebody who was extra joyful to be round, who was all the time in an excellent temper.
“I clarify it like this, Ernie. The world is not pretty much as good of a spot because it was yesterday. The world was higher for having Invoice Walton in it.”
“The world isn’t pretty much as good of a spot because it was yesterday. The world was higher for having Invoice Walton in it.”
Chuck pays tribute to Invoice Walton ♥️ pic.twitter.com/aazo62P8NK
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 29, 2024
Barkley went on to say that considered one of his most prized possessions in life is a signed image of himself, Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from a Ultimate 4 over a decade in the past.
Shaquille O’Neal additionally saluted Walton, who he considers one of many 4 fathers of the Large Man Alliance together with Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Invoice Russell.
“We positively misplaced one of many 4 Fathers of The Large Man Alliance.”
Shaq pays his respects to Invoice Walton pic.twitter.com/SxuPuZuKkz — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 29, 2024
Reggie Miller, who performed at UCLA from 1983 to ’87, detailed how his relationship with Walton started across the Bruins.
.@ReggieMillerTNT shares some moments of how his bond with Invoice Walton began at UCLA 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/PtRYa1ZiLN
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 29, 2024
Walton, the two-time nationwide champion at UCLA and the 1977-78 NBA MVP, shall be eternally missed within the basketball world.
