NBA Legend Bill Walton Makes News
NBA LEGEND ON MASSIVE MEDIA BLITZ FOR NEW BOOK
Bill Walton’s autobiography, Back from the Dead, was #10 on the L.A. Times bestseller list last week. It's made The New York Times list, Publishers Weekly, and a host of other bestseller lists, too. The NBA legend has received enormous media attention since the book release in March. Just last week he was on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert".
Below is a sampling of the media attention. It shows the range of Bill talk about his favorite topics: success & personal achievement, team success, health/wellness, the Grateful Dead, basketball and much more.
PRINT INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES
The Wall Street Journal – Bill Walton Is All About the Bike
Forbes – NCAA Championship Day: John Wooden’s Greatest Legacy Wasn’t on the Basketball Court
Men’s Journal – Life Advice from Bill Walton
NY Times Magazine – Bill Walton’s Long Strange Tale of N.B.A. Survivial
The San Diego Union-Tribune - Bill Walton: 'I'm 63 now and just getting started'
GQ - The Thing Bill Walton Still Can't Forgive Himself For
Bruins Nation - A Must Read: Back From The Dead, a new autobiography from UCLA legend Bill Walton
OZY – Meet the Odd Couple in Sports Broadcasting
TELEVISION APPEARANCES
For The Win/USA Today Sports - Bill Walton turns into the proudest dad when talking about Luke’s success with the Warriors
Complex - Bill Walton Breaks Down Some of His Funniest On-Camera Moments of the Year
Sports Illustrated - Bill Walton contemplated suicide after last back injury
RADIO APPEARANCES
ESPN Audio - Mason and Ireland - Bill Walton, Hall of Famer
The Vertical Podcast with Woj: Bill Walton
ESPN Audio – Mike & Mike - Bill Walton
NPR - How Basketball Great Bill Walton Thrived In A Life Of Limitations
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