Bill Walton is a blessing in so many ways, and today the great one took to Reddit for an AMA and added the perfect amount of Walton charm to the proceedings. Questions ranged from his chances in a knife fight with Abraham Lincoln to digs at broadcast partner Dave Pasch, former coach John Wooden and of course–the Grateful Dead. It is everything you need to get you through the rest of the day, and potentially the rest of your life.

Walton has been on a roll lately, as he devoted several minutes to Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead during a college basketball broadcast and even decked out his broadcast partner Jay Bilas in some tie-dye. Now, his greatness is on full display on Reddit. Check out some highlights below.

Kareem, Bird, Lucas, Dr. J, the Grateful Dead.

Any time you are on a Championship Team – those guys are your best friends for life. The greatest player I ever played against, by far, is Kareem. The greatest player I ever played with was Larry Bird. The greatest teammate was Maurice Lucas.The most dynamic, vibrant, exhilarating player I played against was Dr. J. The greatest venues were wherever the greatest teams were, or where the Grateful Dead were playing the night before or the next after.

Bill Walton wouldn’t engage Abraham Lincoln in a knife fight.

I’m all about peace and love. We were just with Ringo the other night and he reinforced my longstanding commitment and dedication to those ideals. I like to win and I play to win. Coach Wooden’s 2 favorite people on Earth were Abraham Lincoln and Mother Teresa. I used to love the tales that Coach Wooden would tell of he and Young Abe growing up together in the Midwest.

Ever been on a volcano when it’s erupting?

We were on tour with the Grateful Dead in Oregon. They were playing the show and they start playing Fire on the Mountain. The volcano next door, Mt. Helens, blows up. When the show was over a bunch of us raced to the airport and boarded a plane. We told people at the airport we were scientists studying atmospheric conditions and the effect of smoke and volcanic explosions on the human spirit, so the pilot was terrified, but we convinced him to fly right into the smoking crater with fire and lava everywhere. He wanted to go home but we were on a scientific mission and we kept getting closer and closer. As we were flying around inside the erupting volcano, the military jets scrambled from the local base and come up there to get us out of there. It was a real dogfight but we had the spirit Cortez on our side. We eventually left and when we landed at the airport the pilot was most relieved as we quickly fled and went back to the rest of the tour.

Dave Pasch can get some too. THROW IT DOWN BIG MAN!

Who?

Former Celtics coach K.C. Jones was so good that the Grateful Dead wrote “Casey Jones” about him.

I grew up under the umbrella of John Wooden. Every coach I had as a child was a John Wooden disciple and then I had the privilege and honor for playing for John Wooden. I played my best basketball with the Portland Trailblazers. Jack Ramsey made me the best player I ever was, and K.C. Jones, Red Auerbach, Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, they did not just give me my career back, they gave me my life back. I thank them all. I just wish that I could have done more for them in return. In life, our mission is to search for, find, and learn from the master teachers. I am the luckiest guy in the world. I played for Coach Wooden, Jack Ramsey, and K.C. Jones – who was so good, the Grateful Dead wrote a song about him. We love those guys and we would do anything for them. That’s when you know you’re on a really special team.

What does Bill Walton order at In-N-Out? More.

More. I love the In-N-Out.

Alert: Bill Walton in Chicago.

I am into the concerts, so I love all of Dick’s picks, all of Dave’s picks, all of the live releases. It’s all one song, it’s all one concert, and I’ll be in Chicago – and anywhere else they show up to play. I have learned now over the course of my 62 years to never rank concerts, coaches, children, championships and congratulations. Just enjoy them all and pray for more.

Walton’s Little Nicky cameo is (of course) one of the most exhilarating moments of his life.

It was easily one of the most exhilarating moments of my life and I rank that right up with the night that Adam Sandler at Neil Young’s Bridge School concert personally sang “The 7 foot man” to me and 30,000 of my closest friends. I peaked when I was 17 years old at 6’11. That night with Adam and Neil at Shoreline was right after my spine surgery 6 years ago. When Adam and Neil were singing, that’s the closest I’ve ever been to 7 feet tall. Thanks for making me stand tall and proud on your side.

Walton’s UCLA Bruins weren’t the only undefeated team in ’72.

Please, my name is Bill. I connected with NRG through my great friends at Roth Capital, and I am a lifelong believer in solar. Solar energy is the biggest no-brainer in the history of the world. When I became aware of Kelcy Pegler, when I became aware of David Crane, and all the incredible people at NRG and their initiatives to make our world better, to focus on the critical elements in a world full of challenges, NRG production and resource management…What NRG, David, Kelcy and our team are doing, it’s a dream come true for me. People who chose to make a positive difference – people who care about our world, our fellow human beings, the plants, the animals and all the living organisms that make up our universe, this is the most important thing in the world. We got Earth Hour coming up March 28th, 8:30 PM local time, Earth Day coming up April 22nd. I am proud, honored and humbled to be on the NRG Team. I have been on some of the greatest teams ever – UCLA, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics, Grateful Dead – now I am on the NRG Team and we’re going to do everything we can to make everything better. I stand tall and proud – I am with those guys. What I want to know is – are you kind, and will you come with me?