Some loved him, many hated him, but one thing is for sure, he was an interesting human being.
Rest in peace big man.
Rest in peace big man.
Bill Walton has passed on
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If you get a chance, I strongly recommend watching the multi-part ESPN special on him from about a year ago. I enjoyed watching him play, especially his near-perfect game to beat Mempjis State in 1973, and also his comeback with the 1986 Celtics, one of the best teams of all time. Others may feel differently, but I also enjoyed his commentary during games, he was never boring from my perspective. Rest in peace big guy, to the bright side of the road!
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This hits close to home, as a middle schooler watched him play, in my mind's eye he was always lot older than me. Gulp, He was only 9 years older than me.
If anyone hated him they were a moron. How can anyone hate someone who competed at the highest levels, won with dominance, and absolutely spread love and joy everywhere he went. Simply a legend in all aspects of life
Yeah I never heard of anyone hating Bill Walton, unless it was people that were tired of UCLA’s dominance back then and hated that.
Plus he saw over 600 grateful dead shows, that's legendary in my circles
Why would anyone hate Bill Walton? To hate for some arbitrary reason is really pathetic.
Walton was very candid and got himself in a bit of heat many a times as a announcer. Nobody hated his game or his playing days, it was his career as a basketball announcer where he ruffled quite a few feathers.
For me, he was funny and unpredictable which is why some ended up not being a fan of him. He was direct that's for sure as a leftist politically and geographically. The Pac 10 was always the best conference to Bill.
People hate Dick Vitale for many of the same things. He won't be with us much longer too.
For me, he was funny and unpredictable which is why some ended up not being a fan of him. He was direct that's for sure as a leftist politically and geographically. The Pac 10 was always the best conference to Bill.
People hate Dick Vitale for many of the same things. He won't be with us much longer too.
entire page of other great videos
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Bill Walton dead at 71: His best moments as the most wonderfully wacky commentator we've ever seen
Walton died on Tuesday at the age of 71, and as Adam Silver said, he was 'truly one of a kind'
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Would’ve been one of the all time goats in the NBA if it weren’t for the many knee injuries and Portland Trailblazers medical staff or lack of
A friend of mine from Memphis ran into him at the airport one time and he introduced himself as a Memphis State fan. He asked Walton if he remembered the 73 title game against MSU and Walton turned to him and said “ Yeah I missed one” and then turned and walked away.
21 of 22 from the field in which he rebounded and put back in his only miss.
I’ll never understand the hate…what’s to hate - the man always spoke from a place of teaching, love and the heart.
I also remember Larry Finch (RIP) having a great game for Memphis St in the Final but his performance was overshadowed by Walton’s dominance.
