Heather Walker and her friends kayaked from Boston Harbor to Provincetown. It was a little over 20 years ago and Heather was motivated to raise money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Heather Walker, a longtime Celtics executive and the team’s vice president of public relations, died on Wednesday following a nearly two-year battle with cancer. She was 52 years old.

Jun. 2—MARBLEHEAD — Stephen Walker looks across the outdoor patio table at his wife, Heather, in their bucolic backyard. In his eyes there are equal parts love, admiration, concern and empathy.

Heather Walker was the heart and soul of the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, the Celtics’ Vice President of Public Relations lost her long-fought battle with brain cancer in 2023. She was just 52 ...

Heather Walker helped to raise over $500,000 to battle cancer after her 2021 diagnosis. ... Each of these attributes were on display through the best days of her life, ...

WALKER, Heather Renee Heather Renee Walker, was born on Feb 14, 1982, in San Antonio, Texas and died peacefully at her home in Springboro, Ohio, on July 21, 2020, at age 38.

Amidst the NBA playoffs, the Celtics wear heavy hearts as Heather Walker died after fighting a battle with brain cancer, her friends and family announced Wednesday. Walker, 52, had worked for the ...

The Celtics family - massively represented by fellow employees and past and present players - sent Heather Walker a Happy Birthday video last July 28, 18 days after she underwent brain surgery to ...

Walker, 52, joined the Celtics in 2006 and worked her way up to become vice president of public relations. While battling glioblastoma, she spent her spare time raising money to help fund research ...

In this week's sports media column, Chad Finn profiles Heather Walker, the Celtics' president of communications who's battling glioblastoma. Read more on Boston.com.