/ STAFF WRITER
SAN DIEGO – More than 40 friends and family members will greet Luke Walton in his hometown Wednesday.
They will see the same man who helped University High of San Diego win a CIF State championship his senior year patrol the Lakers’ sideline. They get to watch Walton guide the Lakers (2-4) against his former employer, the Golden State Warriors (4-1) in a preseason game at Valley View Casino Center. And they will see the unveiling of a statue of Walton’s Hall-of-Fame father, Bill.
Though Walton admitted “it’s always special to be home,” he described his return as “more of a business trip” for reasons beyond already having been there as a former NBA player and Golden State assistant.