Bill Walton Interview: Favorite John Wooden + Larry Bird Memories
Bill Walton takes a trip down memory lane from his days of playing for the great John Wooden to funny times in Boston alongside Larry Bird and the Celtics. 4:10: The day Bob Ryan met Bill Walton 7:20: When Bill Walton learned to appreciate Red...
Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast
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Show Notes
Bill Walton takes a trip down memory lane from his days of playing for the great John Wooden to funny times in Boston alongside Larry Bird and the Celtics.
4:10: The day Bob Ryan met Bill Walton
7:20: When Bill Walton learned to appreciate Red Auerbach & the Celtics
11:43: The time Jeff Goodman fact-checked Bill Walton
14:06: Bill Walton’s relationship with John Wooden
25:09: There’s always people who’ll be little success
26:23: Two sets of threes John Wooden lived by
29:06: I’m as busy as I’ve ever been
36:29: Playing against Larry Bird in the Boston Garden
41:34: Getting to know Larry Bird as a teammate
48:44: 1986 series vs. Hawks
52:58: Funny KC Jones story
59:41: Relationship with Red Auerbach
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