Bill Walton

Bill Walton is no stranger to challenge. As a basketball hall-of-famer with 14 years in the National Basketball Association under his belt, he’s also no stranger to teamwork. Surprising as it might seem, the La Mesa native calls his latest team at San Diego Sports Innovators the best he’s had the pleasure of being on. And the challenges are aplenty.

SDSI was formed through the nonprofit trade organization Connect to foster the growth of sports companies in San Diego. As executive chairman of SDSI, Walton stands humble, insisting that while the growth of SDSI has been tremendous, it still isn’t enough.

“We are humble but hungry,” Walton said. “We have a responsibility, duty and obligation to do more.”