Legendary UCLA basketball coach John R. Wooden, right, hugs his former player Bill Walton after UCLA defeated Texas A&M, 65-62, at the John R. Wooden Classic college basketball game. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Bill Walton won't return as NBA analyst for ESPN
Hall of Famer cites back surgery ordeal
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 3:06 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 3:05 PM EST
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - Hall of Famer Bill Walton won't return as an analyst for ESPN's NBA coverage.
Walton said in a statement Monday that "it is time to dedicate the rest of my life to service." He missed most of last season while recovering from back surgery. Walton calls his battle with back problems a "life-changing ordeal."
Walton had worked for the network since the start of its NBA coverage during the 2002-03 season.
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