What Bill Walton's lasting legacy means to the NBA & sports broadcasting world | First Take
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What Bill Walton's lasting legacy means to the NBA & sports broadcasting world | First Take
Shannon Sharpe, Kendrick Perkins and Udonis Haslem join Molly Qerim on First Take to share thoughts on the life and legacy of Bill Walton after the NBA announced the two-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer died of cancer at the age of 71 on Monday.
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What a life he had. He saw the Dead in Egypt in 1978 and went on a private cruise of the Nile afterwards with the band.
@christopherpaul7588
Ай бұрын
He played drums during that show.
Bill Walton always made me laugh. You will be missed 🕊️🕊️🕊️
A legendary player, but an even more legendary person.🙏🏻
@user-qs2br2jl4x
Ай бұрын
He was legendary man because of his personality. But as player. He was just average NBA player. Just look his statistics numbers. Not that great. Because of his personality He got all popularity. Numbers don't laying.
THROW IT DOWN BIG MAN!!! THROW IT DOWN!!!!! 😔😪
@yungmaniac7561
29 күн бұрын
🕊️
"Spit it out Bill, this is only a 20-second time out!" --Larry Bird
@bryanpotter3882
Ай бұрын
Larry legend
What I find most appealing about this man is that he's like the ultimate fan of the game with his commentary but then u realize he was also a big part of the game and it leaves you more in awe of him. His style, openess, happy going friendliness is what made him one of most special people of our generation. Definitely one of a kind.
One of the greats , rest easy 😢
He was like Madden
Gonna miss the throw it down big man throw it down….😢😢😢
Bill Walton refused to accept that this moment in time isn’t, or shouldn’t be, awesome. And that each person he met wasn’t, or couldn’t be, amazing.
I met Bill when I was 20(30 now) at a non basketball Corporate event. got a pic with him, and a signed basketball. I remember thinking he was just the greatest person ever. infectious smile and attitude. I rarely get emotional with celeb deaths, this one hit really hard
Hope Luke Walton doin ok
He call at the malice at the palice will NEVER be forgotten in my mind!!!!!!!! 🕊️🕊️🕊️
Bill was such a beautiful human being. We loved listening to him and laughing with him. They need cure cancer because we’ve lost way to many people to this freakin disease
Have one of the greatest NBA highlights of all time and could've had more if he was healthy, but it was great enough.
Loved his zest for life. On another note, played Hakeem Olajuwon the best I have ever seen someone play him.
The John Madden of Basketball
Bill Walton was my favorite player on NBA street Vol. 2
Bill heart was as big as his height. As a Celtic fan I appreciate his contribution to one of the best teams ever assembled. I got a joy just watching him loving every minute of march madness. Thank you bill rest easy big guy
America has created plenty of great to goodness people that you just can’t get enough of. He’s part of that group.
He really was an awesome guy, and will be missed. Rest in Power, Bill ❤
Always wanted to meet Mr. Bill Walton. A great one the world has lost. Our love and thoughts are with the Walton family.
Legend
That frame at minute 1:22 tells you everything you need to know about the character and ingratitude of that man-child who spent the last few years denigrating Bill's reputation. Calm, cool and collected Mr. Walton, rest in peace!
@losbebeast8449
Ай бұрын
You right, shaq is one of the most sensitive crybaby dudes out there. Idk if I've ever seen someone so insecure and use the same, lame lines repeatedly to try and show himself as big when it only makes him look small
@samantharay6098
Ай бұрын
Shaq gave a surprisingly graceful little eulogy for Bill on Inside.
Yall got Bill looking crazy in the thumbnail
It’s so sad 😢❤
@MrNaturalSez
Ай бұрын
Maybe... but you should see him running and jumping right now!
Rest in paradise 🙏 bill Walton 🙏
I just remember Bill saying “throw it down big man throw it down” lol
Rest in peace 🕊️❣️🙏 for bill Walton thank u for everything for basketball 🏀🙏 my condolences goes out to his wife and kids and etc we will never forget u ur legacy is forever as he join the basketball God's
Throw it down big man! Rest in paradise my brother!
First Take is so much better to watch when Stephen A 🐍mith is not there. That cast right there is special. Some it’s better without SAS noise and trying to up stage everyone on the cast. It better to be seen and not heard. Love that cast without SAS. ESPN take note. Just saying
It’s almost as if Bill said “If the Conference of Champions will no longer be around, then neither will I!” Rest in Power legend!
The Celtics should retire ANOTHER #5 jersey to honor one of the very best basketball players and personalities ever
@keepgrindingup7661
Ай бұрын
I'm convinced that Bill Walton as the sixth man, absolutely jettisoned that Celtic team to one of the greatest of all time.
who remembers when shaq tried to insult walton because he got some constructive criticism from him?
😢
Very funny man
May the Four Winds blow you safely Home... rest easy Big Red
Throw it down big man throw it down 😭😭😭
Smh he didn't even told us
@curlslegitbaby2981
Ай бұрын
He wasn't obligated to
Shaq should be ashamed of himself. The fact that he had beef with Bill, and called him out saying he shouldn’t be a hall of famer was wrong. He was Bill’s biggest hater throughout the past 35 years
Never heard of him
Molly has weird pants
herat broken
Did he get to see dead and company at the Las Vegas sphere?
Shaq is a hater.
@joshuamatthews6368
Ай бұрын
😢
@joshuamatthews6368
Ай бұрын
Hurtfully and honestly true
@MAAF808
Ай бұрын
Worst than that... he is a bully in life!
Bill Walton > Kareem (personality)
scripted
@michaeldauria4386
Ай бұрын
I don’t want to hear anything “scripted” everything is meant to be unscripted.
@RudieObias
Ай бұрын
Are you suggesting that the NBA murdered Bill Walton? If that’s the case, then why?
@montymohammed1902
Ай бұрын
@@RudieObias So it was announced Bill Walton died just hours before the Boston Celtics game the other night in which with a win they will go to the NBA finals. The last team Walton played for was the Boston Celtics. Also 666 days since The last Celtic legend passed away.
@montymohammed1902
Ай бұрын
@@michaeldauria4386 wait until you find out the NBA has Mangents inside their basketballs / rims
@michaeldauria4386
Ай бұрын
@@montymohammed1902 you sound so stupid.
He has great personality. But as a player he was just like any another average NBA player. Just look his statistics. Not that great.
@jacobclayton2954
Ай бұрын
He got injured bad man. Many say he was Jokic before Jokic as he was one of the premier big men of the 70s.