26 Facts About Luke Walton

Luke Walton played 10 seasons in the NBA as a forward, winning two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luke Walton won a title as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors before serving as the head coach of the Lakers from 2016 through 2019.

Additionally, Walton served as the head coach of the Sacramento Kings from 2019 to 2021.

Luke Walton was a second-team All-American and a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10.

Luke Walton was selected in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Lakers.

The son of Susie and former UCLA star and NBA Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton, Luke Walton was born in San Diego, California.

Luke Walton was named after his father's close friend and former Portland Trail Blazers teammate Maurice Lucas.

Luke Walton attended University of San Diego High School in San Diego, California, graduating in 1998.

Luke Walton played basketball at the University of Arizona under coach Lute Olson.

Luke Walton graduated from Arizona in the spring of 2003 after completing work in family studies and human development.

Luke Walton was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2003 NBA draft with the second pick of the second round.

Luke Walton was a favorite of Lakers fans during his nine-year stint as a selfless, hard-working reserve player.

Luke Walton was chosen to represent Team Los Angeles in the Shooting Stars Competition during All-Star Weekend in 2005.

Luke Walton scored a career-high 25 points against the Atlanta Hawks on December 8,2006.

On March 15,2012, Luke Walton was traded along with Jason Kapono and a 2012 first-round draft choice to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ramon Sessions and Christian Eyenga.

Luke Walton's first coaching experience was with the University of Memphis, which hired Luke Walton as an assistant coach during the 2011 NBA lockout.

Luke Walton remained an assistant at Memphis until the lockout was over.

Luke Walton received the award despite technically being winless, since the Warriors' record was credited to Kerr.

The coach had Luke Walton, who coached more games during the season than Kerr, sit next to him on the podium at the award press conference.

Luke Walton finished ninth in the voting, receiving one second-place and two third-place votes.

Johnson and Pelinka both spoke highly of Luke Walton and said he would remain the head coach of the team.

Luke Walton was hired by Spectrum SportsNet in 2013 to join their Lakers on-air broadcast team.

Luke Walton published a book in 2014, which credits him as being the author of the foreword, which he later denied writing.

Luke Walton alleged that the assault occurred afterwards, when she dropped off a copy of the book to Walton in a hotel in Santa Monica, California, while he was an assistant with Golden State.

Luke Walton kissed her face, neck and chest and groped her breasts and groin area.

Luke Walton said he later rubbed his erection against her leg.