With the passing of Bill Walton, there has been a flood of memories and old times regarding the larger-than-life former UCLA star. One of the favorites that came out was in 1993 when Walton joined Tony Esponsito and Dick Butkus.
Esposito had control of the board and missed the letter by guessing a
“D”. Esposito called himself a “dumb dumb”. Butkus broke out in hysterics, while host Pat Sajak informed him to not laugh at other contestants.
It moved to Walton, who landed on “Car”. After, he guessed the letter “H” and got two of them. After Pat later asked him what he wanted to do next, Bill solved the puzzle, but only after asking “to win the car, right?”
“Joe Namath Wins The Super Bowl” was the answer to the puzzle, as Pat showed him the prize.
You can see the entire clip which lasts nearly two minutes here:
Blast from the past:
Bill Walton dominates NFL legend Dick Butkus and NHL legend Phil Esposito on Wheel Of Fortune!
đź’” RIP Bill Walton đź’” #UCLA pic.twitter.com/lmEWo1WAu9— UCLA🏀Memories (@UCLA_HoopsStuff) May 28, 2024
Walton, who was 71 years old, officially passed away on May 27th, 2024.