Antoine Walker
Antoine Walker was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 12th, 1976 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 47, Antoine Walker biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player.
He was drafted sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft out of the University of Kentucky and played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008.
Before retiring from basketball in 2012, Walker played for the Celtics, Mavericks, Hawks, Heat, Timberwolves, the BSN Mets, and the NBA D-League's Stampede.
Walker, a three-time NBA All-Star, won an NCAA championship with Kentucky in 1996 and a NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2006.
Personal life
Walker worked with Evelyn Lozada of Basketball Wives from 1998 to 2008. Walker was raised and born on the south-side of Chicago and attended Mount Carmel high school.
Walker was arrested in 1997 in a lawsuit involving a woman who said she was assaulted in his house, as well as NBA players Ron Mercer and Chauncey Billups. Walker denied being involved in the sexual assault, but was accused of walking through the room when it was being held. Walker lodged a counter-complaint against Mercer and Billups, but those documents are sealed. The case was settled out of court by Mercer and Billups.
In Miami Beach, Florida, Walker was arrested on January 5, 2009, for driving under the influence.
Walker was charged with three criminal charges of writing poor checks relating to gambling charges he had accrued at three Las Vegas casinos on July 15, 2009. Walker was arrested at Harrah's Casino in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, on July 15. The allegations resulted from more than $800,000 in gambling debts. Walker was in South Lake Tahoe to compete in the American Century Celebrity Golf Classic the following day.
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Walker entered a plea of not guilty on criminal wrong check charges arising from his inability to pay $770,000 in gambling losses to Caesars Palace and two other Las Vegas casinos. He pleaded guilty to one count of passing a bad check a year later. He did not serve a prison term under the plea deal, and was put on probation and worked toward repaying the debt.
Walker and Nazr Mohammed, a former University of Kentucky teammate, were robbed outside a South Side Chicago restaurant on July 2000. Two offenders in Walker's own home robbed him at gunpoint on July 9, 2007. The assassinations received nearly $200,000 worth of merchandise, including Walker's Mercedes. After being stripped of his expensive aftermarket wheels and stereo system, his vehicle was retrieved later. Four men were arrested in this robbery, and two of them were also charged with the robbery of Eddy Curry, a fellow NBA player.
Walker filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Florida (Miami) on May 18, 2010 as case number 10-23558 with total assets of $4.3 million and debts of $12.7 million. The filing included four pieces of real estate, including a $2.3 million Miami home that was underwater with a $3.6 million mortgage, as well as three other Chicago properties, one of which was listed for $1.4 million. Nazr Mohammed paid half of Walker's bankruptcy attorney's fees. Walker's championship ring had to be sold off. Walker declared himself debt-free in August 2013. Walker made more than $108 million from NBA salaries between 1996 and 2009.
On 120 Sports, Walker was a basketball analyst. Walker was also hired by SEC Network as a basketball analyst.
Pre-NBA career
Walker attended Mount Carmel High School, in Chicago, where he competed with future NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb and secured all-state status as a senior before winning a full scholarship to play for Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky. He was a starting forward on the Wildcats' 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game-winning squad. He was named SEC Tournament MVP as a freshman at Kentucky. Walker was named All-SEC First, All-SEC Tournament, and All-NCAA Regional Teams in his sophomore year.
Professional career
Walker declared for the 1996 NBA draft in his sophomore season and was selected sixth overall by the Boston Celtics. Walker was a member of the All-Rookie First Team and led the team in scoring (17.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.0), during the team's worst season in franchise history, 1995-1997. Pitino was reunited with Walker as the Celtics' new coach, and he made the All-Star team as a reserve in the 2014 season, averaging 22.4 ppg and 10.2 rpg. In a loss to the Washington Wizards, he scored a career-high 49 points. Walker's success culminated in his appearance on the front page of NBA Live 99.
The Celtics had their 10th pick and selected swingman Paul Pierce in the 1998 draft. Pierce and Walker were a superb pair for the Celtics for the next two years. Walker had his best overall season in 2001-2002 by leading the Celtics to a 49–33 record and their first playoff appearance in seven years. He finished second on his team in scoring (22.0), first in rebounds (9), and first in assists (5.0). Pierce and Walker accompanied the team in the Eastern Conference finals, where they lost to the New Jersey Nets in six games. Walker's third All-Star team was formed this season.
Tony Delk, a former Kentucky teammate, was traded to the Celtics on February 20, 2002, reuniteing Walker with him.
Walker was traded with Delk to the Dallas Mavericks for Raef LaFrentz, Chris Mills, and Ji Welsch just ten days before the 2003-2004 season begins. Due to the abundance of high-caliber players on the Mavericks' roster, Walker was used in a very limited capacity on his new team. Antawn Jamison, who was just acquired from the Golden State Warriors, was one of the team's members.
Walker and Delk were traded again on August 8, 2004, this time to the Atlanta Hawks for Jason Terry, longtime Hawk Alan Henderson, and a draft pick.
Walker was traded back to the Celtics in a trade that brought Gary Payton, Tom Gugliotta, Michael Stewart, and a first-round draft pick to the Hawks on February 24, 2005. (Payton was cut by the Hawks and re-signed with Boston for the remainder of the season) Walker appeared in all 24 remaining games for the Celtics, averaging 16.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as the Celtics advanced to the playoffs before losing to the Indiana Pacers in a 7-game first round series. Walker briefly opted to wear number 88 in his second stint with the Celtics, while rookie Al Jefferson's legendary 8 jersey was on display. After two games, Jefferson would go back to number 7 for the first time.
Walker went from the Celtics to the Miami Heat on August 2, 2005, the first trade in NBA history) that brought him from the Celtics to the Miami Heat. Curtis Borchardt, Qyntel Woods, Albert Miralles' original rights, and draft picks in the contract were all given to the Celtics. Walker and Celtics teammate Gary Payton were reunited following the change.
Walker was mainly off the bench, and he rotated between both forward positions. Despite struggling early to adjust to this position, by the time the Heat's main scorer was off the bench for a game, he was a force for the Heat, with averages of 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds. Walker led the team in overall 3-point shootings made for the season on record, as well as his 3-point, free throw, and overall shooting percentages.
His role in the playoffs could rise, as he will be the third leading scorer for the team while still scoring three-point baskets and totaling 20 points in four separate playoff games, including 23 against the New Jersey Nets in the conference semifinals. When the Heat won the NBA championship in six games, Miami advanced to the NBA Finals and met the Dallas Mavericks, with Walker averaging 13.8 points per game in the series. Walker had 14 points and 11 rebounds in his sixth game in Dallas. Walker's output dropped in the 2006-2007 season, when he averaged 8.5 points per game and 4.3 rebounds. Following a disappointing loss to the Chicago Bulls in the first round, the Heaths did not return as champions.
Walker was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves alongside Michael Doleac, Wayne Simien, a first-round draft pick and cash considerations in exchange for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount on October 24, 2007.
Walker, Marko Jari, Greg Buckner, and Mike Miller's O. J. Mayo, Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins, were all dealt with the Memphis Grizzlies on June 27, 2008. After being inactive for just two games and remaining inactive for the first month of the regular season, the Grizzlies waived him on December 19, 2008.
Walker and former Chicago Bulls player Marcus Fizer joined Guaynabo Mets in February 2010. Walker was announced on April 1, 2010.
Walker, according to ESPN, was trying to return to the NBA on May 6, 2010. Walker was bought by Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League on December 7, 2010. Walker had announced his retirement after two years with the Stampede in April 2012.