The visionof Magic Johnson, the athletisicm of Michael Jordan, the toughness of larry Bird. Dough Christie has it all
BILL WALTONI mean, I’m 6-foot-11, I’ve got red hair, freckles, I’m a goofy, nerdy-looking guy, I’ve got a speech impediment-I stutter and stammer all the time-and I’m a Deadhead.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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Never rank, rate, or compare coaches, children, concerts, or championships or congratulations. Just enjoy them all.
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Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Rolling Stones, Carlos Santana. So many of them are still around and still going strong. I go out to see them all the time.
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I was a skinny, scrawny guy. I stuttered horrendously, couldn’t speak at all. I was a very shy, reserved player and a very shy, reserved person. I found a safe place in life in basketball.
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The passions I have in my life are my family, music, books, I’m an avid plant collector, and I love to ride my bike.
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There are four pillars to happiness, which is the ultimate goal in life-to be happy. Health is first, family is second, home is third. That safe place where you can go to and regroup, be in a safe place by yourself start over.
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I hate to say anything that may hurt UCLA, but I can’t be quiet when I see what the NCAA is doing to Jerry Tarkanian only because he has a reputation for giving a second chance to many black athletes other coaches have branded as troublemakers.
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Anytime you bring Michael Olowokandi on to your team, disaster is soon to follow.
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It changes over the course of life, depending on how you’re feeling. There’s this incredible catalog of different songs, so it depends on what you’re hoping for, what your dream is and that song will come on.
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I’ve got my iPod and I’ve got it on shuffle. If I’m not ready for one, I’ll click to the next one. My wife, Lori, and our children, Adam, Nate, Chris, and Luke, will all tell you that when I find one I like it can stay on repeat for weeks on end.
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I grew up in a classical music household. My dad is a phenomenal musician who can play any and all instruments, can sight read, can play by ear.
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In basketball, you can be the greatest individual player in the world and still lose every game, because a team will always beat an individual.
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Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.
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When you find yourself talking about less and less and forgetting the love that you bring, never forget there are things you can replace but others you can not.
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Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they’re 21 years old.
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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.
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