Back in the 80s I was jogging in the Balboa Park area of San Diego near where Bill Walton lived. He drove by and waved at me. End of story.
Once in about 1979, I was at a San Diego Clippers game with my best friend. This giant in street clothes was walking up the aisle toward us. My friend yelled “that’s Bill Walton!” So we jumped out into the aisle and got him to shake hands with us. We’re about 12.