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.
BILL WALTONI might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I’ve had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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I believe in science and evolution. I’ve been to the Grand Canyon.
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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.
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Tim Duncan’s foot issue, I think, is a major factor in this year’s playoffs. That’s not the kind of injury that gets better over time playing NBA basketball.
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Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.
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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.
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Steve Nash is the most unathletic player in the league.
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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 love to play music. I’m terrible at it, but I love learning about it .
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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.
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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 love live music. I love going to the event. And to know them as people and to have seen the Grateful Dead grow up and become who they are is so incredibly special.
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During the course of my life, Grateful Dead played all the time. There were constantly concerts you could go to.
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[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.
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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.
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I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I’ve had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.
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