{"id":1148490,"date":"2020-04-22T15:33:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1148490"},"modified":"2020-04-22T15:34:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:34:03","slug":"bill-walton-once-needed-john-wooden-to-bail-him-out-of-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/bill-walton-once-needed-john-wooden-to-bail-him-out-of-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Walton Once Needed John Wooden to Bail Him out of Jail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While his playing career ended more than 30 years ago, Bill Walton<\/a> is still a beloved figure in the basketball community. On the court, the big man had incredible talent<\/a>; off the court, his personality is larger than life. The gentle giant, however, has gotten into some trouble in his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his time at UCLA, the mild-mannered Walton was actually arrested. He then needed none other than John Wooden, the Bruins' legendary basketball coach, to come bail him out of jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill Walton's time at UCLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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