How basketball great Bill Walton thrived in a life of limitations
Former NBA star and current basketball broadcaster Bill Walton was once at a point in his life where he considered suicide after a debilitating back injury.
He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about his injury, his ultimate recovery, tidbits from his time playing for UCLA and legendary coach John Wooden, and even talks a bit about the Grateful Dead and why some lyrics have special meaning.
Listen to the interview in the audio player above. Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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