{"id":1538978,"date":"2022-11-19T10:12:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T15:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1538978"},"modified":"2022-11-19T10:12:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T15:12:28","slug":"despite-being-the-most-injured-player-ever-bill-walton-gushed-over-being-part-of-2-of-the-best-basketball-teams-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/despite-being-the-most-injured-player-ever-bill-walton-gushed-over-being-part-of-2-of-the-best-basketball-teams-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Being the ‘Most Injured Player Ever,' Bill Walton Gushed Over Being Part of 2 of the Best Basketball Teams in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
After a stellar career at UCLA,<\/a> Bill Walton was on his way to becoming one of the all-time greats in the NBA. In just his third year in the NBA, Walton guided the Portland Trail Blazers to a championship when he led the league in rebounding (14.4) and added 18.8 points. The following season, he was named MVP of the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Injuries then took their toll<\/a> on the 6-foot-11 center. He played just 14 games over the next four years as he dealt with foot problems. He wasn't rejuvenated until he signed with the Boston Celtics<\/a> prior to the 1985-86 season. There, he played a key role in winning Boston's third championship of the decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Walton's significant injuries began in college at UCLA when he broke his back as a college senior<\/a> after being undercut at the hoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBill Walton is a classic story of what could have been<\/h2>\n\n\n\n