46 Facts About Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker attended Rice High School in Harlem, New York City.

Kemba Walker was able to play in the elite New York City Gauchos, the premier AAU basketball program for youth, and was joined by fellow Big East Conference talents-to-be Jordan Theodore, Darryl Bryant, Devin Hill, and Danny Jennings.

Kemba Walker helped the Huskies achieve a number one seed in the 2009 NCAA tournament.

Kemba Walker helped the Huskies advance to the 2009 Final Four with a 23-point effort in the Elite Eight versus Missouri.

Kemba Walker led the team in scoring for the eighth time in the last nine games of the season, with 18 points at Virginia Tech.

Kemba Walker was named by the US Basketball Writers Association to the First Team All-District.

Kemba Walker rose to national prominence in his third year at Connecticut.

Kemba Walker led UConn to victory in the ensuing Big East Championship against the Louisville Cardinals and earned tournament MVP honors in the process.

Over five games in as many days, Kemba Walker tallied an unprecedented 130 points, a record of points scored for not only the Big East but for any conference tournament in the past 15 seasons.

Kemba Walker became the first men's basketball player to receive the distinction since the inaugural class was announced in December 2006.

Kemba Walker signed a multi-year shoe deal with Under Armour, the first rookie from the 2011 draft class to do so.

Kemba Walker participated in the 2012 Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend.

On November 14,2012, Kemba Walker hit the first game-winner of his NBA career against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Kemba Walker finished the game with 22 points on 9-of-19 shooting, as well as 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.

On December 18,2013, Kemba Walker hit a buzzer-beating jump shot over Jonas Valanciunas in overtime to beat the Toronto Raptors.

The Hornets had been 24 points down by the fourth quarter when they staged a comeback; Kemba Walker scored a three-pointer with 1.6 seconds left to force overtime and later hit the shot that clinched the game as well.

Kemba Walker finished with 26 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds.

On January 28,2015, Kemba Walker was ruled out for six weeks after he underwent successful surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.

Kemba Walker made 16-of-34 from the field, including 6-of-11 three-pointers, and was 14-of-15 from the free throw line, breaking the team mark of 48 points set by Glen Rice in March 1997.

In May 2016, Kemba Walker again underwent surgery on a torn meniscus in his left knee.

Two days later, in a loss to the Sacramento Kings, Kemba Walker moved into third place in franchise history in field goals made, passing Gerald Wallace.

In May 2017, Kemba Walker underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee.

On February 8, Kemba Walker was named as the replacement for the injured Kristaps Porzingis in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, marking his second consecutive All-Star selection.

Kemba Walker established a new team record with his 44th consecutive made free throw.

Kemba Walker set the NBA record for most three-point field goals through the first three games of a season with 19 and became the first player in NBA history to make five or more three-point field goals in each of the first three games of a season.

Kemba Walker was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first week of the season.

On January 24, Kemba Walker was named a starter for the Eastern Conference in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, joining Glen Rice as the only players to represent Charlotte in three All-Star Games.

Kemba Walker became the third Hornets player to start an All-Star Game, along with Larry Johnson and Eddie Jones.

Kemba Walker set the franchise record for 3-pointers made in a season when he made his 244th 3-pointer against New Orleans.

Kemba Walker chose to wear Kobe Bryant's number 8 with the Celtics as his usual number 15 had been retired by the Celtics in honor of Tom Heinsohn.

Three days later, Kemba Walker was named to his fourth consecutive All-Star Game, being selected as an Eastern Conference starter.

Kemba Walker missed several games during the season due to knee soreness.

On June 18,2021, Kemba Walker was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, along with a 2021 first-round draft pick, and a 2025 second round draft pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Al Horford, Moses Brown, and a 2023 second-round draft pick.

Kemba Walker reached a contract buyout agreement with the Thunder on August 6,2021.

On November 29,2021, Kemba Walker was removed from the Knicks' rotation in favor of Alec Burks.

Kemba Walker missed games in January 2022 due to knee problems.

In February 2022, the Knicks and Kemba Walker reached an agreement that he would be sidelined for the remainder of the season.

On November 28,2022, Kemba Walker signed with the Dallas Mavericks, on a one-year, non-guaranteed deal.

On January 6,2023, Kemba Walker was waived by the Mavericks.

Kemba Walker's parents met in his father's native Antigua, while his mother is originally from St Croix, US Virgin Islands and was raised in the Bronx.

Kemba Walker has two brothers, Akil and Keya, and two sisters named Sharifa and Kayla.

Kemba Walker grew up in the Sack-Wern Houses in Soundview, Bronx.

Kemba Walker performed three times at the Apollo Theater for the TV show Showtime at the Apollo.

On June 21,2011, Kemba Walker released a mixtape in collaboration with DJ Skee and Skee Sports.

In 2011, Kemba Walker signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Under Armour.

Kemba Walker subsequently signed with Jordan Brand, a subsidiary of Nike.