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At the young age of 34, former NBA All-Star and college basketball legend Kemba Walker is calling it a career in pro basketball.
On Tuesday (June 2), the Bronx-born phenom announced his official retirement from the game in a heartfelt social media post where he thanked God, his fans and the game for changing his life. After being drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in 2011 with the ninth overall pick, Kemba Walker went on to have a respectable career averaging 19.3 points per game over his 12-year NBA career.
Unfortunately, injuries derailed his true potential and Kemba found himself bouncing from team to team in the final years of his career playing with the Boston Celtics (2019-20), New York Knicks (2021-22) and Dallas Mavericks ( 2022-2023). Unfortunately, all of his multi-city tenures were marred.
However, the man is a legend in his own right after leading the UConn basketball team to the 2011 college title and being named the Final Four's MVP in the process.
Without looking at the negative side of things, Walker says, although he's done with basketball, he's looking forward to what the future holds, writing, “Basketball will forever be a part of my life, so this is not goodbye. I'm excited for the next one.”
Good luck and good luck, my friend!