I grew up in an non-athletic family, where my parents were interested in music, in literature, in education and art.
Bill WaltonI mean, I'm 6-foot-11, I've got red hair, freckles, I'm a goofy, nerdy-looking guy, I've got a speech impediment-I stutter and stammer all the time-and I'm a Deadhead.
Bill WaltonA lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot.
Bill WaltonWhere 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?
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