Bill Walton quotes

The Grateful Dead, they're my best friends. Their message of hope, peace, love, teamwork, creativity, imagination, celebration, the dance, the vision, the purpose, the passion all of the things I believe in makes me the luckiest Deadhead in the world. (Bill Walton)
I can think. I can sleep. I can move. I can ride my bike. I can dream. View quote
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I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans. View quote
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Life is easy when you're hot. But what happens when the ball bounces the other way? You just keep getting back up and climbing up. View quote
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You don't win championships by just being normal, by just being average. View quote
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Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well. View quote
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I've had 36 orthopedic operations, have two fused ankles, my knees, hands and wrists don't work, I now have a fused spine, other than that, everything is great. View quote
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I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan's look good. View quote
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My life changed irrevocably four-and-a-half years ago when my spine failed and collapsed. I spent two years on the floor, in excruciating, debilitating and unrelenting pain. I can only describe the pain as being submerged into a vat of scalding acid that has an electric current running through it. And you can never get out, ever. View quote
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A lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot. View quote
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No one missed more basketball in the history of NBA than I did. I played 14 seasons, on the roster for 14 years, and I missed more than nine-and-a-half full seasons. (Bill Walton)
Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time. View quote
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The great thing about being a broadcaster is you have this incredible responsibility to the people that make it all happen, the people that turn on the television set. View quote
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We can never thank David Stern enough. His vision to use basketball to improve the quality of our lives to make this world a better and saner place, that guy, is the most important man in the history of basketball. View quote
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I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player. View quote
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Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. View quote
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Being a broadcaster encompasses the business of sport, which is my life today, and it encompasses the skills of being a history student, and the ability of being a performer. View quote
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I grew up in an non-athletic family, where my parents were interested in music, in literature, in education and art. View quote
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Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against. View quote
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My bike is my gym, my wheelchair and my church all in one. I'd like to ride my bike all day long but I've got this thing called a job that keeps getting in the way. View quote
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When you are in unrelenting, excruciating and debilitating pain that never goes away for years on end, your life is over. (Bill Walton)
I've had 37 orthopedic operations. I ground my feet up into dust. I've got a new knee. I‘ve got a new spine. I'm the lucky one... I never thought going through all of it that I would be healthy at the end. And I almost wasn't. View quote
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Music is critical in our lives and culture. It's the inspiration that drives us. It's also the window to our souls. It's a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we're going. View quote
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But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it's the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylan's beard look good. View quote
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Chick Hearn was my favorite broadcaster ever - he's the one who taught me to think basketball, how to love basketball. View quote
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