Walter Davis - The life and times of North Carolina legend and six-time NBA All-Star (retrospective) - AIR134

On November 2nd, 2023, six-time NBA All-Star Walter Davis died of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte. Today, I welcome back Adam Beechen - a great friend of the show. We discuss Walter’s life on-and-off the basketball court. Amidst his innumerable accomplishments, Davis was certainly no stranger to adversity. Despite battling substance abuse for the majority of his Phoenix Suns tenure, Walter averaged 20-or-more points per season in six of his 11 campaigns in the Valley of the Sun. A quick sidebar. Per Basketball Reference.com , on July 6, 1988, Walter Davis was the second player in NBA history to sign as an unrestricted free agent. He joined the Denver Nuggets one day after another would-be Suns legend, Tom Chambers , signed w/ Phoenix. In the lead-up to recording this conversation, I put out a call for listener contributions. Tim Gallagher kindly answered the bell. Tim has collected sports autographs for more than 50 years and is a Consignment Director for Robert Edward Auctions. You’ll hear Tim’s reflections on Walter Davis as an interlude within the episode. Tim will also feature as a future guest on my podcast. He has a wealth of incredible stories to tell. RIP, Walter Davis. The Man with the Velvet Touch. Send Adam a text message or voicemail. Support the show Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Follow: Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Facebook Adam's free Substack / newsletter | Buy Adam a coffee

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Walter Davis - The life and times of North Carolina legend and six-time NBA All-Star (retrospective) - AIR134 is an episode from NBA History: Michael Jordan-era & more (In all Airness) by Adam Ryan.

This episode is 40:20 long.

This episode was published on Nov 22, 2023.

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