The Helix High, UCLA and NBA basketball star grew into an unmatched philanthropist who became the 'soul' of San Diego
If you felt wetness on your shoulder or saw it on a windshield Monday, those were the tears of San Diego mourning the unimaginable and unshakable loss of a man who defied convention or explanation. Bill Walton was a basketball player by the narrowest definition only, despite being one of the best to ever lace up sneakers. Walton, who died Monday at 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer, was a tireless, unstoppable freight train of cosmic good.
“Athletes usually aren’t very good about giving back, because they’re trained to take all their life. Few get it and realize that the real honor is to give back to your community. Bill relishes that. “He was kind of a flower child at UCLA, and he’s blossomed into a beautiful man. It’s the real deal.” Walton was unarguably one of the best to hold a basketball, appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated 14 times. He became a star at Helix High School, the mountain on the mountain.
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