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 WALTONNever rank, rate, or compare coaches, children, concerts, or championships or congratulations. Just enjoy them all.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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The joy, the optimism, the teamwork, the experimentation, the exploration, the curiosity. No band has inspired more artwork, no band has inspired more books. No band has ever inspired a more loyal following and I’m involved in all of that stuff.
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Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.
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There is absolutely no way the best team in the NCAA could even dream of beating the worst team in the NBA? You’re talking about men vs. boys.
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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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There are no guarantees in life. The simple twists of fate and the breaks of the game are the two maxims that define so much of the success and failure in life.
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Doug Christie, what skill, what strenght, what power, what quickness.
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I like a lot of other music and listen to a lot of other music, but one of the greatest things about the Grateful Dead is they played all the time.
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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.
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The visionof Magic Johnson, the athletisicm of Michael Jordan, the toughness of larry Bird. Dough Christie has it all
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That’s what makes it so fun to be on a team. You’re sitting at your house, thinking up this wild, crazy stuff as to how it’s going to go, and the other guys are sitting at their houses doing the same thing.
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I learned a long time ago that minor surgery is when they do operation on someone else, not you.
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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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When I’m at a show, I’m yelling and cheering. I’m with those guys [the Grateful Dead].
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I believe in science and evolution. I’ve been to the Grand Canyon.
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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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