Chet Walker dead at 84: NBA mourns ‘The Jet’ as tributes pour in

Chet Walker, a seven-time NBA All-Star best known for his time with Chicago Bulls, has died at 84.

Another of his teams, the Philadelphia 76ers, said on X on Saturday night: ‘Chet Walker spent the first 7 seasons of his Hall of Fame career with our franchise & delivered a championship in ’67. 

‘Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Jet,’ Walker made a profound impact in our city & within our League. Our condolences go out to the Walker family & their friends.’

Walker was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals in 1962, the team that would move to Philadelphia and become the 76ers. 

There, he would win 1967 NBA Finals as his team emerged victorious over the San Francisco Warriors with a 4-2 triumph. 

That team ended the eight-year championship winning streak of the Boston Celtics after recording a then-record of 68 wins in the regular season.

He was traded to the Bulls in 1969 where he played until 1975 when his NBA career came to an end. 

Earlier this year, he was crowned part of the team’s first ring of honor alongside the likes of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.

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