An auction featuring 553 items belonging to NBA legend Bill Walton, who died last year at the age of 71, ended Thursday.
Items sold include game-worn jerseys, shoes, championship rings, clothing, trophies, books, bicycles, a 16-foot tall tipi and, of course, Grateful Dead treasures.
The auction, held by Hunt Auctions, began with online bidding in May and concluded with in-person bidding on Thursday.
Items selected were of great personal and sentimental value to Walton, according to his widow, Lori Walton.
A complete list of items sold can be found at the Hunt Auctions’ website.
Here is a look at a handful of key lots:
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Item: Walton’s NBA championship ring won with the 1976-77 Trail Blazers.
Price: $160,000.
Bill Walton's Trail Blazers championship ring.
Bill Walton's NBA championship ring from the 1976-77 season sold at auction for $160,000 in June 2025. Photo courtesy of Hunt Auctions.Hunt Auctions
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Item: Game-worn jersey from the 1977-78 season, the year he was named the NBA’s most valuable player.
Price: $111,500.
Walton’s MVP trophy sold for $150,000.
Bill Walton Blazers jersey
Bill Walton's game-worn Portland Trail Blazers jersey sold at auction for $111,500 in June 2025. Photo courtesy of Hunt Auctions.Hunt Auctions
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Item: Original Tipi Walton kept in his yard at his home in San Diego, California. The 16-foot tipi was “modeled in the fashion of an original Sioux Native American variant,” according to the auction listing. Walton hosted friends and sports figures in the tipi, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Yao Ming.
Price: $30,100.
Bill Walton tipi
A tipi owned by former Trail Blazers great Bill Walton was sold for $31,000 at auction in June 2025. Photo courtesy of Hunt Auctions.Hunt Auctions
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Item: The UCLA game jersey Walton wore during a loss to Notre Dame that ended the Bruins’ 88-game winning streak. Walton had 24 points with nine rebounds and five assists in the loss at South Bend, Ind., on Jan. 9, 1974. The winning streak began during the 1970-71 NCAA season and still stands today.
Price: $220,000.
Bill Walton UCLA jersey
Bill Walton's UCLA jersey from the 1973-74 season was sold at auction for $220,000 in June 2025. Photo courtesy of Hunt Auctions.Hunt Auctions
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Item: The 1971-72 NCAA men’s basketball national championship ring Walton received the year he was named national player of the year.
Price: $38,500.
Bill Walton UCLA ring
1971-72 Bill Walton UCLA Bruins NCAA Championship ring (NCAA Player of the Year Season). - Courtesy of Hunt Auctions.Hunt Auctions
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Item: Personal items sold included books, used concert tickets, backstage passes, clothing and his beloved bicycles.
This particular bike included Grateful Dead decorations and the lot came with a riding shirt he wore. The oversized bike was built for Walton’s 6-foot-11 frame.
Price: $2,577.
Bill Walton bike
A bike used by former Trail Blazers great Bill Walton was sold at auction for $2,577 in June 2025. Photo courtesy of Hunt Auctions.Hunt Auctions
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Item: Walton’s 1985-86 Boston Celtics warmup. The Celtics won the championship that season with Walton primarily coming off the bench to back up starter Robert Parrish. Walton was voted the NBA’s sixth man of the year after averaging 7.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
Price: $9,100.
Bill Walton Celtics warmup
The Boston Celitcs warmup worn by Bill Walton during the 1985-86 season was sold at auction for $9,100 in June 2025. Photo courtesy of Hunt Auctions.Hunt Auctions
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