On This Date in NBA History: July 29, Neal Walk was born

1948 – Happy 64^th birthday to retired center Neal Walk, who was drafted second overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1969 NBA Draft, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In 1990, he was honored as the Wheelchair Athlete of the Year. He has been in a wheelchair since 1988 after doctors discovered a benign tumor enveloping his spine.