On The latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins,
the guys are joined by former 11-YR NBA veteran and Maryland
Terrapins icon, Walt Williams. Walt shares what it was like playing
with Rex in Miami but they start by taking it back to his college
days, and what it meant to represent his home team at Maryland, and
following the legacy built by the late Len Bias. 5:00 - Walt
gives all the credit to the high socks, it's funny what
superstitions some players have, and some stick too. 9:00 - After
being traded to Miami, Walt shared the advice he received from Rex
that helped make it a seamless fit playing in a winning
environment, after they both played for losing teams. 11:30 - Part
of being a professional is recognizing that your game can always
get better. Even if you're already a great player, you still need
to put in that work to stay in the league. 15:30 - Walt's welcome
to the NBA moment - "Hey we watch film in this league, I knew you
would pull that move" 18:30 - The guys share their admiration and
appreciation for Len Bias, and Walt talks about the impact his loss
had on him. After that, there was a duty to follow in his footsteps
going to Maryland. 25:00 - With the state of the Maryland program
when he arrived on campus, Walt didn't realize until later in life
just how important he was for the stability of that program in the
wake of Bias's death and the NCAA violations. 27:30 - When the only
point guard in the country that was 6'8" was Magic Johnson, Walt
discusses how he ended up playing the position for Gary Williams at
Maryland. 36:00 - What was the transition like leaving home in
Maryland and arriving in Sacramento as an NBA player? 39:00 - Was
Walt Williams ahead of his time? How would his style of game fit in
the modern NBA compared to when he played in the 90's? 43:30 - As a
businessman and entrepreneur in his post-playing career, Walt
thinks he'd have made himself some money with Name Image and
Likeness with the headband and those iconic knee high socks. 47:30
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