Bill Walton shares young photo of new Lakers coach Luke
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Forgive Bill Walton for feeling a little sentimental.
The Hall of Famer's son, Luke, accepted the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, prompting dad to dig into the photo vault.
Who would have ever thought that little Luke Walton would be the head coach of the Lakers, so happy for him pic.twitter.com/DjBQA4jnYe
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) April 30, 2016
Luke was the Lakers' first choice and the only candidate they interviewed. At 36 years old, he also becomes the youngest head coach in the NBA.