In Popular Culture
Walton has cameo appearances in the films Celtic Pride, Little Nicky and Semi-Pro. Walton also appeared as Sven the Wise in the 2011 Capital One Visigoth SportsNet commercials.
Bill Walton is a playable character in the video games NBA Street Vol. 2 (2003), NBA Street V3 (2005), NBA 2K12 (2011), and NBA Jam: On Fire Edition (2011), and lent his voice to NBA 2K5 and NBA Shootout 2004.
Walton is parodied in a popular Twitter account (@NotBillWalton) entitled 'The Bill Walton Trip' that has been seen in the Washington Post and on live NCAA coverage discussed by fellow former UCLA great and NBA professional Marques Johnson. Due to the content and increased popularity of the feed, it was featured on ESPN.com Page 2 and commented on by Bill Walton himself.
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