Ahead of Monday's start to the Maui Invitational, ESPN and the Maui Invitational honored the late Bill Walton who was a "national treasure" at past events.

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

The late Bill Walton received a nice tribute from those running the Maui Invitational. Walton died in May at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.

The 2024 Maui Invitational tipped off on Monday, marking the first tournament being played since the passing of Bill Walton. The legend is synonymous with the invitational, so it comes as no surprise that they decided to honor him throughout the week.