Jonah Keri throws it down with Bill Walton (NBA Hall of Famer and author of the New York Times bestselling book “Back from the Dead“) about the joy and burden of living in San Diego; battling a speech impediment as a child, then severe health problems throughout his adult life; meeting his heroes; hanging out with Wilt Chamberlain as a teenager; the factors that converged to popularize the NBA; playing for John Wooden; being a Deadhead; David Halberstam; the books that have made a biggest impact on Bill; the first check Bill wrote after joining the NBA; Bill Russell; the 1986 Celtics and what makes teams great; Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Maurice Lucas; Bill’s son Luke coaching the 2016 Warriors; and Bill’s Life Tips.

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