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9. Saw him going to a UCLA Arizona (Luke) game in 2002

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #7)

Mon May 27, 2024, 01:56 PM

May 2024

He was apparently staying at the same hotel. Just waved and smiled and he did the same back. Didn’t want to bother him as he was in a bit of struggle getting into his car.

From a story I saw once, The Dead just kept seeing this really tall guy near the stage in the crowd. At first they thought it was a guy on someone’s shoulders but it kept happening at shows. Someone finally realized “Hey that’s Bill Walton”. Had him
on stage and after the show. They became lifelong friends.

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Hall of Fame basketball legend Bill Walton dies at 71 [View all] Ptah May 2024 OP

What a bummer, OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #1

I used to watch his home games EYESORE 9001 May 2024 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author SamKnause May 2024 #3

Great basketball player, better person, RIP dem4decades May 2024 #4

... SamKnause May 2024 #5

He graduated UCLA when I came in as a freshman, but I followed his NBA career. We lost a great human being. iluvtennis May 2024 #6

Saw him in the crowd at several Dead shows AZSkiffyGeek May 2024 #7

Saw him going to a UCLA Arizona (Luke) game in 2002 underpants May 2024 #9

Peace out Bill dweller May 2024 #8