Veteran NBA referee Scott Wall was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia earlier this year, the National Basketball Referees Association announced Wednesday.
Wall, 58, spent 30 days in the hospital after undergoing chemotherapy treatment, but the NBRA said the leukemia cells in his body were eliminated. Wall will now move on to the next part of his treatment plan.
NBA officials will use whistles with Wall’s number 31 on them for the rest of this season “in solidarity with our brother.”
Starting tonight, in solidarity with our brother and current NBA official, Scott Wall, every NBA referee will use a #31 whistle for the rest of the season. Scott, a veteran referee with 30 years of experience in the NBA, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia earlier this year.
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— NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs) November 13, 2024
Wall is in his 30th season as an NBA referee and has officiated more than 1,500 games, with the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando listed as the most memorable game he has worked on.
