The four sons of NBA legend Bill Walton, who died on May 27 at the age of 71, all played college basketball. One of his sons, Luke Walton, played in the NBA and then forged a professional basketball coaching career, according to the NBA. Another son, Nate Walton, ran for governor of California, Stanford Magazine reported.
The NBA announced Walton’s death, saying he died of cancer, surrounded by his family. According to The New York Times, citing the NBA, Walton’s cause of death was colon cancer.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in the NBA’s press release that Walton was survived by his second wife, Lori, and his sons Adam, Nate, Luke, and Chris. The sons are Walton’s children with his ex-wife, Susie Guth Walton. Susie Guth Walton’s Facebook cover photo shows her with her four sons with Bill.