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Bill Walton claims Chewbacca was modeled after him after auditioning for Star Wars role

So is Chewbacca.

Walton once had long hair and a shaggy beard.

Chewbacca has hair all over his body.

Walton has a son named Luke.

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Chewbacca has a friend named Luke.

Walton was terrific with a basketball.

Chewbacca is quite handy with a blaster, which starts with the same letter as “basketball.”

Yep, there’s no doubt about it — Walton and Chewbacca are basically one and the same.

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