Antoine Walker

Antoine Walker is a former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association and the NBA G-League. He also played basketball in Puerto Rico. He is an NBA Champion, which he earned in 2007 when he was playing for the Miami Heat. Walker is also a three-time NBA All-Star.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Antoine Devon Walker was born on August 12, 1976, in Chicago, Illinois. He stands 203 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 111 kg. He grew up in the south side of Chicago. For a time, he was engaged to Evelyn Lozada.

He has had a number of legal issues including being implicated in a sexual assault case. He also has a DUI and he had problems with not paying gambling losses to Caesars Palace. He was also a victim of a robbery in 2000. In 2010, he declared bankruptcy.

High School and College Career

He attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. He played alongside future NFL player Donovan McNabb. He was named an All-American in his final year. Walker went on to play collegiate basketball for the University of Kentucky.

Professional Career

He was the 6th overall pick of the 1996 NBA Draft. Selected by the Boston Celtics, he would go on to play with the team for more than a decade from 1996 to 2008. In his first year with the team, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In his 13 years with the Celtics, he was also named an NBA All-Star thrice in 1998, 2002, and 2003.

In 2003, he was traded by the Boston Celtics. After the season with the Dallas Mavericks, he played for the Atlanta Hawks before singing for a short while with the Celtics again. From 2005-2007, he played for the Miami Heat. He was part of the team that won the 2006 NBA Championship.

His last season in the NBA was 2007-2008, during which he played with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 2010, he signed with the Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico.

From 2010 to 2012, he played in the NBA G-League for the Idaho Stampede.

Career Highlights

• 2006 - NBA champion
• 1998, 2002, 2003 - NBA All-Star
• 1997 - NBA All-Rookie First Team
• 1996 - NCAA champion
• 1996 - First-team All-SEC
• 1995 - SEC tournament MVP
• 1994 - McDonald's All-American
• 1994 - First-team Parade

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