Where does the Giants tie come from?
Bill Walton never said in his own words that he rooted for the San Francisco Giants. The tie comes from a Ticketmaster Blog item that refers to "the NBA's late Bill Walton" in a Giants context. That is a background connection reported by a third party, not a stated fandom, and it carries no date or detail beyond the mention itself.
Does it line up with where Bill Walton came from?
Not obviously. Walton was born on November 5, 1952, in La Mesa, California, a suburb of San Diego, and was raised there. He went to Helix High School in La Mesa, then played at UCLA from 1971 to 1974. The Portland Trail Blazers took him first overall in the 1974 draft, and he went on to play for Portland (1974 to 1979), the San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers (1979 to 1985) and the Boston Celtics (1985 to 1988). San Francisco does not appear anywhere in that path, so the Giants link stands apart from his hometown and his playing career.
Questions people ask
What teams did Bill Walton root for?
He never named a team in his own words; the only tie is a background link to the San Francisco Giants.
What team did Bill Walton root for growing up?
No childhood team is stated; he was born and raised in La Mesa, California, a suburb of San Diego.
Did Bill Walton say he was a Giants fan?
No, the Giants connection comes from a Ticketmaster Blog mention of "the NBA's late Bill Walton," not from Walton himself.