His ability to evoke Celtic pride was incredible. He would always talk about how all the old players called him up after an embarrasing performance and wanted to disassociate themselves from the Celtics. They wanted to mail in their championship rings, wanted their numbers removed from the rafters, and by this point there would be tears rolling down our cheeks and we'd want to kill.

~ Bill Walton

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I tried to teach them [his sons] that about the importance of self-discipline, and that the culture of yes is built on a foundation of no.

~ Bill Walton

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