William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired basketball player and TV
sportscaster. He led the Portland Trail Blazers to a sweep of the Los
Angeles Lakers in the 1977 western conference finals and was named
MVP. He went on to help the Blazers to the NBA title over the favored Philadelphia 76ers.

Portland Trail Blazers’ Championship Team, 1976-77

Bill Walton taking a shot as Darryl Dawkins of the Philadelphia 76ers blocks

The party in Portland following the championship win