SAN DIEGO -- Dressed in his very own Padres jersey bearing, of course, No. 32, basketball legend Bill Walton, joined by Padres president and CEO Mike Dee, announced Tuesday the inaugural Bill Walton Basketball Festival, a weeklong event of basketball activities that will begin Nov. 30 at Petco Park.
"I couldn't be more excited or proud to be a part of this incredible opportunity," Walton said. "Because I love San Diego, I love Petco Park, I love the Padres and I love basketball."
The festivities will lead up to the main event Dec. 5, as the San Diego State Aztecs and University of San Diego Toreros will play against each other in the first college basketball game to be held in Petco Park.