If you know Bill Walton, you know he is the biggest deadhead on the planet. Seriously. He’s seen them in concert over 850 times!
Bill Walton is psyched to attend his 855th Grateful Dead concert
And with the Grateful Dead on the final stretch of their 50th anniversary farewell tour, you better believe Bill Walton is in attendance.
wave that flag pic.twitter.com/JIpt9jBSTo
— Kelly Dwyer (@KDonhoops) June 29, 2015 There's nothing like the Grateful Dead pic.twitter.com/AQswxU2Ct5
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015 But it’s not enough to just catch one of their last shows.
I have never been more excited in my life. 5 shows in 9 days, just like the old days. pic.twitter.com/HwzZynZRVB
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 27, 2015 You meet the most interesting people at Dead shows pic.twitter.com/0mc2tOR89D
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015 It looks like a blast unless you’re standing behind the 6’11” deadhead.
@BillWalton blocked many shots in his career; here he is blocking one of mine. #GD50 #GratefulDead #levisstadium pic.twitter.com/o8XwH72Ivx
— brian diagonal (@prancitron) June 28, 2015 When all is said and done, Bill Walton will have attended 858 Grateful Dead shows. Yes, 858! If you think that’s a ridiculous amount, it’s because it is.
To put it in perspective, Bill Walton played 13,250 minutes in the NBA, averaging about 28 minutes per game. That’s about 221 hours. Then let’s assume the average length of a Grateful Dead concert is 2 hours. So, if Bill Walton attended 850 shows, that would come out to 1,700 hours watching the Grateful Dead live!
Yes, Bill Walton has spent more time at Grateful Dead concerts than he did playing in the NBA. The time he spent at Grateful Dead concerts is equivalent to him playing in 3,602 games.
That would take 44 seasons to accomplish! 44!
(h/t UTSanDiego.com)
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