The basketball entire world has missing a legend.
Chet Walker, a Basketball Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 84, the Philadelphia 76ers declared on Saturday.
Walker’s NBA profession spanned 13 decades from 1962 to 1975. He was a 7-time All-Star in advance of getting inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Affectionately nicknamed “The Jet,” the 6-foot-7 ahead was chosen by the Syracuse Nationals in the second round of the 1962 draft. Five decades later, he assisted direct the 76ers to the NBA championship. That 1967 crew, which also highlighted fellow Corridor of Famers Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer and Billy Cunningham, ended the 8-calendar year championship run of the Boston Celtics.
Right after the 1968-69 period, Walker was traded to the Chicago Bulls, wherever he became an integral element of the team together with Bob Enjoy, Jerry Sloan and Norm Van Lier throughout their playoff operates. He performed his closing 6 seasons with the Chicago and turned a member of the Bulls Ring of Honor.
“An inductee of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Chet still left an indelible mark on the courtroom and in the hearts of lovers,” the Bulls claimed in a assertion. “During his 6 seasons with the Bulls from 1969 to 1975, the workforce hardly ever skipped the playoffs. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star and an inaugural member of the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor. His talent, determination and contributions to the game made a lasting influence on the sport of basketball and the city of Chicago.”
Walker by no means skipped the playoffs with any staff he played for. His staff arrived at the postseason in every of his 13 seasons and he never skipped a playoff sport. In excess of his job, he averaged 18.2 details and 7.1 rebounds for each sport, tallying 18,831 points in 1,032 games.
His adorned job started when he acquired a basketball scholarship to Bradley University, where by he was a two-time All-American and the school’s all-time main scorer.
