Dead & Company Pay Tribute to Bill Walton at Las Vegas Sphere

The band honored their biggest fan and NBA legend with a heartfelt performance and video montage.

Bill Walton, a devoted Deadhead and NBA Hall of Famer, passed away at 71 from cancer.
Dead & Company performed 'Fire on the Mountain' while displaying photos of Walton at their shows.
The tribute included Walton's jersey number 32 in tie-dye and a sea of roses on the Sphere's screens.
Band members and fans remembered Walton's deep connection to the Grateful Dead, attending over 1,000 concerts.
Pearl Jam also honored Walton with a dedicated performance in Seattle.