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by Andrew Sharp • Oct 16, 2009 5:55 PM EDT
One of the most magnanimous characters in all of sports, Bill Walton is always good for a few good quotes and an entertaining narrative. SBN’s Blazers Edge confirmed as much, as Walton traveled to Portland and spoke to small group of reporters this afternoon at the Rose Garden.
And man, does he love him some Blazer fans:
The Blazermaniacs drove me to levels and heights I could never get to by myself. The love they gave me I could never return. It’s just something that will forever be a stain and stigma on my soul. I can’t wash it off. But I can come back here 35 years later and try to make a difference. Try to make it better. Try to light the candle.
“Try to make it better… light the candle.” Spoken like a true, goofy, awesome hippie. The best.
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