A life-size bronze sculpture of legendary San Diego athlete Bill Walton was unveiled Saturday, May 14 at Ski Beach Park in Mission Bay. Walton, a lifelong cycling enthusiast, is commemorated in bronze with his bicycle. The statue stands 6 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 1,200 pounds. Alison Brown, the bronze sculptor who created the monument, took exact measurements of Walton\u2019s bicycle, his shoes and other personal items. These were carefully replicated in the finished work, a life-size, highly detailed replica of the man himself. \u2018In clay, every fingerprint, every detail created in the sculpture is transferred into bronze.\u00a0When the sculpture is ultimately cast, the finished monument reflects every tiny detail in bronze,\u2019 said Brown.
\nWalton led the UCLA Bruins to national championships in the early 1970s before joining the NBA and playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego Clippers, and Boston Celtics. Walton won two NBA championships and was named the NBA\u2019s most valuable player.\u00a0He was eventually inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and named as one of the\u00a0NBA’s 50 Greatest Players\u00a0of all time.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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