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.
BILL WALTONJohn Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!
More Bill Walton Quotes
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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 went to my first show [of the Grateful Dead], got right up front and never left. The incredible excitement, the family, the spirit, the hope, the happiness, all the different things I love and live for in life are there.
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If Anthony Johnson ever gets a jumper, who’s going to stop him?
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Basketball, Sports, Winning, Average
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Anytime you bring Michael Olowokandi on to your team, disaster is soon to follow.
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Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they’re 21 years old.
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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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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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I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan’s look good.
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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’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.
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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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Patrick Ewing used to be much better in every aspect of the game.
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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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Kevin Garnett is the prototype for the NBA player of the future. He’s already one of the greatest players to have played the game.
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