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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.

Bill Walton

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 WALTON

Anything Athlete Hate Hurt
That’s what I tried to share in this book, Back From The Dead, the ability to learn, to dream, to hope. In a world that is far too often selling fear and death, I’m selling hope and life and success and that’s why I chose to be part of the Grateful Dead.
BILL WALTON

Book Dream Grateful
When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense
BILL WALTON

Balls Defense Stomach
Where else but the NBA could people like Bill Russell, Spencer Haywood, Ricky Barry, Dennis Rodman, and Allen Iverson come in and be allowed to be who they are?
BILL WALTON

Bills Else Game People
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.
BILL WALTON

Children Ipods Shuffle Wife
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they’re 21 years old.
BILL WALTON

Basketball Change Years
I’m a fan and a friend, I met them in 1974 when I first joined the NBA and my life has never been he same since. I became the basketball player I was because of the Grateful Dead.
BILL WALTON

Basketball Friend Grateful Met Player
Music is my life. It’s inseparable from anything else that I do.
BILL WALTON

Else Inseparable Life Music
Kazemi has to understand that nobody is going to tell him he has to go back to Iran if he misses a shot.
BILL WALTON

Country Missing Shots
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.
BILL WALTON

Finding Forget never Talking Yourself
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.
BILL WALTON

Inspiration Reflection Soul
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.
BILL WALTON

Dad Play Sight
Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.
BILL WALTON

Basketball Inspirational Opportunity
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.
BILL WALTON

Basketball Greatest Player Team
I can think. I can sleep. I can move. I can ride my bike. I can dream.
BILL WALTON

Dream Move Moving Sleep
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.
BILL WALTON

Fate Guarantees Life Simple

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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