Bill Walton has always marched to the beat of his own drum.
The Hall of Fame center may be the only NBA Finals MVP to attend Stanford Law School (he never graduated). He also has, without question, been to more Grateful Dead concerts than any other NBA player. Walton has reportedly been to more than 600 of the band's shows, including one in Egypt where he played drums with the band. Walton is a chess fan, avid biker and the inspiration for a popular parody Twitter account with nearly 200,000 followers.
And while broadcasting a game this week between San Diego State and Utah, Walton dropped another tidbit that would sound crazy coming from just about anyone else.
The 62-year-old Walton told broadcast partner Dave Pasch that in the 35 years of living at his San Diego home, he has never taken an indoor shower.
So where, you ask, does Walton shower?
The answer to that question might be the large teepee outside his home. While Walton did not confirm he has a shower in the tent, it is certainly big enough for one:
Looking fwd to tip-off marathon game, Utah @ San Diego St. w/ Walton & @GoodmanESPN...& I get to finally see this! pic.twitter.com/vxqswfDSj2
— Dave Pasch (@DavePasch) November 13, 2014
Teepee Time at Bill Walton's. pic.twitter.com/Q0pSC6IfFl
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) November 18, 2014
Hanging out in the Tee Pee with Bill and Cortez. pic.twitter.com/vB5tXOg7pS
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) November 18, 2014
Walton even has a drum set, bookcase and a legendary sound system in the teepee:
This bongo/drum/percussion set in Bill Walton's teepee is incredible (via @GoodmanESPN) pic.twitter.com/xiUPCIJPaT
— Kenny Legan (@KennyLegan) November 18, 2014
Predictably, the tweets from fans upon hearing this information were pretty funny:
"Bill Walton has a teepee in his backyard." Least surprising sentence ever.
— Michael Grant (@MichaelGrant_CJ) November 18, 2014
Bill Walton prepped for this game last night in a Teepee (in his backyard) whilst wearing a Dead tee. That's so Bill Walton it hurts..
— Marco Esquandolas (@khharl) November 18, 2014
I want to be a fly on the wall in Bill Walton's teepee. If teepees have walls.
— Eric Feinstein (@ericjfeinstein) November 18, 2014
after looking at old pictures of Bill Walton and pictures of his current Teepee makes ya wonder the amount of drugs he's done over the years
— Sheriff Woody (@tyw00d) November 19, 2014
A gravity bong night, I'm guessing. Which Dead album is he playing? RT @GoodmanESPN: Teepee Time at Bill Walton's pic.twitter.com/Y8frq6BE72
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) November 18, 2014