One note on this conversation, I sat down with Bill a week ago when it looked like the

Golden State Warriors were enroute to a second straight NBA championship.

That was before LeBron James and his mates changed the script.

So you'll hear a lot of extoling of the virtues of the Warriors.

If we had taped it this week, I'm sure we'd be giving LeBron and the Cavaliers there

do.

So with that strap on your seat belts, here's Bill Walton.

And now from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, the Axviles, with your

host David Axelrod.

If you're not a sportsman, you may be inclined not to listen to this podcast, but you should.

Because Bill Walton is much more than one of the greatest athletes of all time.

He's someone who's overcome great personal, physical obstacles to reach that greatness.

He's someone who's struggled with pain so severe that as he explains in his wonderful

book back from the dead, he pondered suicide.

And yet he's one of the most ebullient and positive people that you'll ever hear.

A conversation with Bill Walton is in turn hilarious, moving, and really, really interesting.

So I hope you'll give this podcast a listen.

Bill Walton, it's Election Day in California, primary day in California.

Have you been out to vote?

I'm getting ready to vote, but I'm doing this interview first so that I can find the

inspiration so that I can see the light so that I can step forward, be a proud American,

and finally try to make it to the seventh foot barrier.

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