The Maui Invitational honors the late Bill Walton with a heartwarming tribute

Bill Walton, an NBA Hall of Famer who was also a legendary college basketball announcer, died at age 71 in May, making this year’s Maui Invitational men’s basketball tournament the first without Walton in attendance.

Walton was known for his big personality on the sidelines while speaking. He famously wore tie-dye shirts and often donned Hawaiian shirts during the Maui Invitational. The tournament found the perfect way to honor Walton at this week’s event — two tie-dye Hawaiian shirts were draped over a lectern with a lei and a shirt emblazoned with “Walton” on top.

ESPN even showed a heartwarming tribute video of Walton ahead of the start of the Maui Invitational on Monday. It included some of the best and funniest moments of Walton at the tournament.

Obviously, the Maui Invitational and all of college basketball aren’t the same without Walton’s voice announcing the games.