ESPN NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen said calling basketball games with the late Bill Walton was like riding a roller-coaster.
There were twists and turns along with scary moments, but ultimately it was a fun ride, Breen said during a recent interview with Malika Andrews on NBA Today.
During the interview, Breen shared a touching story about the former Celtics center that had nothing to do with basketball. It was about the friendship Walton formed with Breen’s father near the end of his life.
“My dad had Parkinson’s disease and it started to get advanced to the point where we were afraid he wasn’t going to be able to travel much,” Breen said.