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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More Bill Walton Quotes
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Mick Jagger is in better shape than far too many NBA players. It’s up in the air whether the same can be said of Keith Richards.
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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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Patrick Ewing used to be much better in every aspect of the game.
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Tracy McGrady is doing things we’ve never seen from anybody – from any planet!
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Doug Christie, what skill, what strenght, what power, what quickness.
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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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If the UCLA teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s were subjected to the kind of scrutiny (other schools) have been, UCLA would probably have to forfeit about eight national championships and be on probation for the next 100 years.
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I can think. I can sleep. I can move. I can ride my bike. I can dream.
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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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John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!
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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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What a pathetic play from a pathetic human being.
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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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If you’re living for today, if you’re only dreaming about yesterday, it doesn’t work. You got to know that tomorrow is going to be better. Then you’re on your way.
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I’m a lifelong stutterer.
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