Bill Walton
Bill Walton
William Theodore "Bill" Walton IIIis an American retired basketball player and television sportscaster. Walton achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early 1970s, winning three successive College Player of the Year Awards, while leading the Bruins to two Division I national titles. He then went on to have a prominent career in the National Basketball Associationwhere he was a league Most Valuable Playerand won two NBA championships. His professional career was significantly hampered by multiple foot...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth5 November 1952
CityLa Mesa, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Winning and losing isn't important to me so much as playing to a certain level. If we play to the level that I expect our team to play at, we should have three victories this weekend.
I couldn't imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.
I grew up in San Diego in a non-athletic environment. My parents were not interested in sports. Their loves were art, literature and music. I gravitated towards sports because of my older brother Bruce and the first coach I ever had, who, like John Wooden, made it fun and really emphasized the joy of playing the team game.
Everybody knew we were capable of playing better. I'm so proud of our kids. I can't say enough about their resolve.
The team seemed tired and lethargic (against Sacramento State) and not really mentally into playing that contest. I don't think we'll have that problem this weekend at all.
We have to relax, play hard and make some critical plays when the pressure's on. Right now, that will be the most important thing. That was our weakness last year too.
Our business plan just went to hell on us and we couldn't recover from it.
Just play whoever's there and go beat 'em. If San Antonio stumbles, for whatever reason, that's when you have to pounce. You don't ever want to plan your success on the failure of others. But you're more than willing to take advantage of that.
At 49, I can say something I never would have said when I was a player, that I'm a better person because of my failures and disgraces.
We don't know anything about Arkansas and Miami because they haven't played yet, and Ole Miss played last weekend,
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.
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.
Health is the most critical thing in our life. With your health anything is possible, without it you can't do anything.
Health is a function of three things. 1. Luck 2. Genetics and 3. Choices in your lifestyle.