That humility, matched with good humor and confidence, was an expression of Walton’s character, on and off the court.
Bill Walton of the Trail Blazers surrounded by well-wishers as he and his teammates arrived in Portland on June 4, 1977.
In the outpouring of eulogies to Bill Walton — ranging from hagiography of his basketball skills to posthumous plaudits for his political activism to appreciation for his colorful verbal wit — I want to share a singular, vivid impression of him: Walton was polite to bus drivers.
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