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By: Tony D'Amelio on May 3rd, 2016

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NBA Legend Bill Walton Makes News

Speaking Industry | Leadership

 

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 JournalLife 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

Mass Live - Bill Walton tells remarkable story of how Boston Celtics acquired him, Red Auerbach helped him pass a physical

 

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

 

About Tony D'Amelio

Tony has spent his career putting talented people and audiences together, first in the music business and later representing the world's leading speakers. After concluding 27 years as Executive Vice President of the Washington Speakers Bureau, Tony launched D'Amelio Network, a boutique firm that manages the speaking activities of a select group of experts on business, management, politics and current events. Clients include: Mike Abrashoff, Mariana Atencio, Chris Barton, Lisa Bodell, Geoff Colvin, Daryl Davis, Suneel Gupta, Ron Insana, Katty Kay, Polly LaBarre, Nicole Malachowski, Ken Schmidt, and Bob Woodward.

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