Everyone’s favorite NBA Deadhead Bill Walton got a major airline in the Grateful Dead spirit recently, as he shared news that his Southwest Airlines flight played “Truckin'” over the PA in honor of Walton’s presence.

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Interestingly, Southwest used the opportunity to take it a step further, responding to Walton’s tweet with a refrain from the Dead song, “Bird Song”. Check out the exchange below:

Do you think Southwest chose “Bird Song” to use as a tweet on purpose?