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Monday Afterschool Special: Take It to the Limit

Your new Lakers coach The L.A. Lakers announced Luke Walton as their new head coach on Friday. Walton, 36, guided the Warriors to a 39–4 record earlier this

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Monday Afterschool Special: Take It to the Limit
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Your new Lakers coach

The L.A. Lakers announced Luke Walton as their new head coach on Friday. Walton, 36, guided the Warriors to a 39–4 record earlier this season as Steve Kerr recovered from a back injury. The news prompted his dad, the legendary Bill Walton, to tweet this photo:

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Some payback on dad: Rare Bill Walton photos

Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI

Since first appearing in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd as a high school senior in 1970 , Bill Walton has been the subject of numerous features and profiles in the magazine. As Walton celebrates his 64th birthday, SI dug into its archives to present these never-before-seen photos of the NBA's biggest Deadhead.

Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI
Fred Kaplan/SI
Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton and friend :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton and Johnny High :: Andy Hayt/SI
Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton :: Fred Kaplan/SI
Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton :: Peter Read Miller/SI
Lionel Hollins, Maurice Lucas, Jack Ramsey, Dave Twardzik and Bill Walton :: Heinz Kluetmeier/SI
Bill Walton :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton :: Ancil Nance/SI
Bill Walton :: Mickey Pfleger/SI
Bill Walton :: Herb Scharfman/SI
Bill Walton and Alvan Adams :: Andy Hayt/SI

Since first appearing in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd as a high school senior in 1970, Bill Walton has been the subject of numerous features and profiles. As Walton celebrates his 60th birthday, SI dug into its archives for some never-before-seen photos of the NBA's biggest Deadhead.

Bill Walton and friend :: John Papanek/SI
Bill Walton :: Mickey Pfleger/SI
Bill Walton and media :: Peter Read Miller/SI
Bill Walton :: Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

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