When you were at Princeton, I was in high school down the road at Lawrenceville. One afternoon, the Princeton team traveled to our field house for a practice. I watched you moving around the floor shooting jumpers from 10 to 25 feet out. I counted 32 swishes in a row! When you joined the Knicks, I became a huge fan. While I was at Columbia living in NYC, I attended many games at MSG cheering on those legendary Knick teams. Great memories!
Thank you for this wonderful story bill. You always have a way to out things in perspective and make great commentary on what is really important and to be learned from life. Wishing you the best and thank gor for decades if inspiration and guidance.
I've long wondered what it's like for college and professional athletes to have to play on Christmas, and whether they do that at all wistfully. Thanks for providing us these insights, Senator.
I remember it oh so well, Bill. Those Christmas night games. My first one was on 12/25/69 versus the Pistons. The Knicks won the game in the last second. I most certainly miss those days. A great experience. Hope you're doing well. Your friend always, Ricky Piano.
We missed you at Christmastime, whether we were in CC or Palm Beach! But whenever we could get the game, we would watch, and that became a tradition too!
What a wonderful way to start Christmas morning off. Thank you Bill. Great memories. Knicks basketball, Madison Square Garden, taking the subway to 34th street station few blocks from the garden walking past all the store windows with Christmas decorations. Joy to all.
Yes Bill, it was good to have dinner with you as a senator in DC, great to meet with you in the Englewood church basement as a primary candidate at Herbert Jr.’s request, up against Dick Leone, et al, wonderful to watch Red Holtzman coach Willis, Dave, you, Earl, Phil Jackson, and the great guards.. and deflate Wilt with Willis limping… on the first practice shot, MSG provided the atmosphere, how are things at Allen & Company, Inc?
When you were at Princeton, I was in high school down the road at Lawrenceville. One afternoon, the Princeton team traveled to our field house for a practice. I watched you moving around the floor shooting jumpers from 10 to 25 feet out. I counted 32 swishes in a row! When you joined the Knicks, I became a huge fan. While I was at Columbia living in NYC, I attended many games at MSG cheering on those legendary Knick teams. Great memories!
Thank you for this wonderful story bill. You always have a way to out things in perspective and make great commentary on what is really important and to be learned from life. Wishing you the best and thank gor for decades if inspiration and guidance.
This is beautiful, Bill! Merry Christmas!
What a beautiful Christmas reflection about the meaning of team, traditions, and family - from an American perspective. It rings so enduringly true.
Merry Christmas Bill. You are the quintessential definition of an American.
Merry Christmas!
I've long wondered what it's like for college and professional athletes to have to play on Christmas, and whether they do that at all wistfully. Thanks for providing us these insights, Senator.
I remember it oh so well, Bill. Those Christmas night games. My first one was on 12/25/69 versus the Pistons. The Knicks won the game in the last second. I most certainly miss those days. A great experience. Hope you're doing well. Your friend always, Ricky Piano.
Merry Christmas, Bill. Billy & Faith in LA.
We missed you at Christmastime, whether we were in CC or Palm Beach! But whenever we could get the game, we would watch, and that became a tradition too!
Love, Susan
Great stuff by Senator and Dollar Bill Bradley!
What a wonderful way to start Christmas morning off. Thank you Bill. Great memories. Knicks basketball, Madison Square Garden, taking the subway to 34th street station few blocks from the garden walking past all the store windows with Christmas decorations. Joy to all.
Thanks for the sharing, for the moving memoir-essay!
Yes Bill, it was good to have dinner with you as a senator in DC, great to meet with you in the Englewood church basement as a primary candidate at Herbert Jr.’s request, up against Dick Leone, et al, wonderful to watch Red Holtzman coach Willis, Dave, you, Earl, Phil Jackson, and the great guards.. and deflate Wilt with Willis limping… on the first practice shot, MSG provided the atmosphere, how are things at Allen & Company, Inc?
Thanks so much, Bill. I hope both you and Betty Sue will participate in our project on scenarios on the future of AI.