Inside 30 For 30: The Luckiest Guy in the World

On ESPN+’s, Inside 30 For 30 of “The Luckiest Guy in the World,” Dave Pasch is joined by Danny Ainge, Mickey Hart and Lenny Wilkens to talk about Bill Walton’s career.
0:00 Mickey Hart (Drummer for The Grateful Dead) talks about his early years
2:30 Bill Walton’s “unlimited” potential
6:50 Bringing in Bill Walton to the Boston Celtics
10:30 Walton’s “uniqueness” and building trust as a team
13:00 Danny Ainge’s unique stories
17:30 Walton’s legacy
22:00 Critical of officials?
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[@Graham7G]

Bill Walton was actually a lot better than most people thought he was. This guy was amazing.

[@LucyLennon20]

My daughter and i met Bill Walton at a Grateful Dead show in Arizona. Great guy 💯%

[@johnmontgomery9100]

In 1977 & 1978 Bill Walton was THE best basketball player on the planet.

[@Amick44]

Yes he was.

[@MP-tf7cc]

Yep

[@philippesauvie639]

I remember a game the Blazers played against the Celtics, I think in 1978 during their 50 and 10 run where Walton totally dominated but only scoring three points and the Blazers won by 30+. The Blazers were a TEAM.

[@Saed11109]

My favourite basketball announcer growing up in the 90’s and early 2000’s .. Just positive dude. Never really had the privilege to watch him play, but he was great when he was healthy and could easily been among best bigs to ever play.

[@jdigioia1130]

Watched the first 2 parts last night - amazing in so many ways! Thanks ESPN

[@michaeltootikian4402]

Bill Walton is great

[@philippesauvie639]

The only thing missing from this show is Bill Walton! Great stories! I saw Danny Ainge play in high school at North Eugene and then the state tournament in Portland. He is considered Oregon’s greatest athlete ever. I met Bill Walton a few years ago for the first time at Powells books in Portland. What a character! I showed him a photograph that I took in 1974 when he was coming out of the Portland locker room for the first time in memorial coliseum. I think Lenny Wilkens was in the back of the photograph. Lenny Wilkens was a great player and a coach. He’s right he put that championship team together and Jack Ramsay orchestrated the NBA title and a 50 and 10 season in 78 until Bill Walton‘s body broke down and the dream of a dynasty ended in Portland when he was traded to San Diego.

[@richardcoreno]

Bill Walton is an American Treasure.

[@MrNaturalSez]

Lenny Wilkens isn't so bad either!

[@Amick44]

And he is so appreciative of his teammates and other stars. Past and present.

[@boykofficial]

I loved it. Learned a lot about Bill Walton as he played before my time

[@philipcole2204]

I wish i c ould have big bad bill.waltonat Stern grove 1973 1974

[@bogiekmh44]

About time Bill gets his due.

[@GraphicN]

Big body Bill Walton had a life for the books

[@MrNaturalSez]

♬ Roll away... the dew ♪

[@rjklein3695]

I enjoyed it all. I can't figure out which Grateful Dead song is playing when discussing going to the Celtics. Anyone? I've tried to figure it out, & apologize for this query placed here. Thanks.

[@rjklein3695]

It might be Neil Young? It's also playing in Part 1 (which I just saw, & saw last), when his wife Lori says "this is the Neil Young room". Instrumental, short, choppy elec guitar strumming. One of the only songs in all 4 parts that is repeated. Anyone?

[@1KSarah]

Is Danny Ainge sitting inside a shoe store?

[@WiskyLowRoller]

My favorite 30/30 of em all,the only dissapointing part of watching is when it ended,i coulda watched another 3 hours.

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

Bill Walton, Duncan and Wilt are the most from the raider players in history

[@souljasenzu6537]

Maybe put "Bill Walton" in the title?

[@thomaswalker7945]

Nothing about the stint with Boston tho?

[@Becauseimme]

Bill Walton touched me when I was a child, at the Bank of America Basketball Camp in Pasadena.

[@scissors656]

i love it when he's broadcasting the game; and says something like worst pass in the history of the NBA !

[@bshef3424]

...WAIT - Danny Ainge played MLB? 😃

[@SeanRankin2]

He did. He was pretty good too

[@Amick44]

​@@SeanRankin2 couldn't hit. All right in field

[@realrich7509]

The only good thing about this video was the stolen eminem beat at the end

[@KJig5]

1st!

[@Graham7G]

Nope your second

[@Kerboripx]

Dwight shouldve been top 50.

[@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf]

Who would you knock out to make room for him?

[@Kerboripx]

@@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf bill walton

[@Kerboripx]

@@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf an a couple others. You know im not cappin

[@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf]

@@Kerboripx Meh. Walton was a better scorer, passer and rebounder. And he was a champion. What did Dwight ever win?

[@Kerboripx]

@@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf bro no way. Dwight was a better defender/scorer. Bro dwight did more with less and bill walton got carried by boston squad. Bill was only good For a few years in portland, dwight was good for MULTIPLE YEARS. STOP THE CAP BRO

[@commentkilla9559]

Who tf is watching this

[@stephengroskritz3750]

It looks like you are

[@michaelzeisler2257]

Me love Bill Walton

[@justineebourgeois3420]

Dwight Howard > Bill Walton

[@nonyabusiness557]

Lol

[@back2back379]

🤣

[@Gnofg]

Dwight Howard never leaned how to play basketball. It is too bad that Dwight didn't go to college. The other thing is that Dwight was not possessed to win. He also never developed an all around offensive game.

[@Gnofg]

Walton was so athletic and a force. Compare his athleticism to Jokic. Bill was an incredible force on defense. Jokic is g horrible on defense. Great on offense. There is also a video on the series were he dribbles full court. He could really dribble.

[@philippesauvie639]

😂

[@xBonafidexProdigy]

First?

[@Graham7G]

You are

[@adamNDkipker]

Ur mom is