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.
BILL WALTONI 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.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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The only man who can stop Cliff Robinson is Cliff Robinson. The man is unstoppable even at 38.
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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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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.
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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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Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-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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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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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 had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan’s look good.
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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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It’s the most pleasurable experience in the world! When you’re on a great team and you get hot, your teammates milk you dry – they wear you out and there’s nothing like being on a great team.
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I couldn’t imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.
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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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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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The visionof Magic Johnson, the athletisicm of Michael Jordan, the toughness of larry Bird. Dough Christie has it all
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