Bill Walton Ranted About UCLA Saying 'Nah' To Michael Jordan Because They Didn't Have Room
by Larry Leo
February 19, 20218 Comments
Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Bill Walton went on a rant last night about UCLA giving Michael Jordan the old "No, thanks!" back in the day...
Per MJ's1992 Playboy interview...
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Per MJ's1992 Playboy interview...
quote:(Barstool Sports)
Jordan: I always wanted to go to UCLA. That was my dream school.
Playboy: Why?
Jordan: Because when I was growing up, they were a great team. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, John Wooden. But I never got recruited by UCLA.
Playboy: Even after your success in the Five-Star camp?
Jordan: By the time they wanted to recruit me, they had heard that I was going to stay close to home, which was not necessarily true. I also wanted to go to Virginia because I wanted to play with Ralph Sampson for his last two years there. He was going into his junior year. I wrote to Virginia, but they just sent me back an admission form. No one came and watched me. Then I visited North Carolina and I was happy with the atmosphere, so I committed early.
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