Walt Williams on Playing with Rex, Maryland Terrapins
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On The latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by former 11-year NBA veteran and Maryland Terrapins icon Walt Williams. Walt shares what it was like playing with Rex in Miami, his college days, what it meant to represent his home team at Maryland, following the legacy built by the late Len Bias and more. 5:00 - Walt gives all the credit to the high socks, it's funny what superstitions some players have, and some stick too. 9:00 - After being traded to Miami, Walt shared the advice he received from Rex that helped make it a seamless fit playing in a winning environment, after they both played for losing teams. 11:30 - Part of being a professional is recognizing that your game can always get better. Even if you're already a great player, you still need to put in that work to stay in the league. 15:30 - Walt's welcome to the NBA moment - "Hey we watch film in this league, I knew you would pull that move" 18:30 - The guys share their admiration and appreciation for Len Bias, and Walt talks about the impact his loss had on him. After that, there was a duty to follow in his footsteps going to Maryland. 25:00 - With the state of the Maryland program when he arrived on campus, Walt didn't realize until later in life just how important he was for the stability of that program in the wake of Bias's death and the NCAA violations. 27:30 - When the only point guard in the country that was 6'8" was Magic Johnson, Walt discusses how he ended up playing the position for Gary Williams at Maryland. 36:00 - What was the transition like leaving home in Maryland and arriving in Sacramento as an NBA player? 39:00 - Was Walt Williams ahead of his time? How would his style of game fit in the modern NBA compared to when he played in the 90's? 43:30 - As a businessman and entrepreneur in his post-playing career, Walt thinks he'd have made himself some money with Name Image and Likeness with the headband and those iconic knee high socks. 47:30 - The guys gush about George Gervin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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