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Bill Walton Suggests UCLA Should Look to Barack Obama as Next Basketball Coach

Bleacher Report | January 4, 2019

Related Topics: Barack Obama, Bill Walton, University of California, Los Angeles, Steve Alford, Basketball, President of the United States, Dave Pasch, ESPN, Sports Illustrated

UCLA fired men's basketball head coach Steve Alford on Monday after a 7-6 start.

On Thursday, UCLA hosted Stanford in its Pac-12 opener, and Dave Pasch and Bill Walton of ESPN had the call. Pasch asked Walton, a former UCLA star who won two NCAA championships, who he thought the next Bruins coach should be.

Walton offered the following response:

Sports Illustrated

What type of characteristics does Bill Walton think UCLA should look for in their next coach? "Barack Obama" (via @espn) https://t.co/aegb8OYuhB

Former United States President Barack Obama is an ardent basketball fan who plays pickup hoops.

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