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During a tribute to Bill Walton, the late basketball legend spoke passionately about how Marty Glickman's story influenced his own life and the world of broadcasting. Walton and Coach Wooden praised Glickman for his spirit, ethics, and humanitarianism, noting his transformative impact on both sports media and moral clarity. The book was highlighted as a foundational look at a man who changed the world through his character and voice.
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The speaker mentioned this book in reference to Marty Glickman, who greatly influenced Bill Walton's speech and general ethos.
And Marty, who completely changed the world of broadcasting and humanity and spirit and ethics and moral clarity, when he passed, they asked Coach Wooden about him, and Coach was going on and telling stories about how great a person and humanitarian and philanthropist and broadcaster and really everything that Marty Glickman was.