4-time NBA All-Star guard Kemba Walker says he’s retiring.
The 34-year-old Walker wasn’t within the NBA this previous season, however did play within the EuroLeague with AS Monaco. He introduced his resolution Tuesday on social media.
“This has all been a dream,” Walker mentioned in a submit on X, previously Twitter. “Once I look again, I nonetheless can’t consider the issues I achieved in my profession.”
Walker averaged 19.3 factors in 750 profession regular-season video games with the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (2011-19), Boston Celtics (2019-21), New York Knicks (2021-22) and Dallas Mavericks (2023).
He made 4 straight All-Star Sport appearances from 2017-20 and was a third-team all-NBA choice through the 2018-19 season, his last 12 months with Charlotte.
That adopted a stellar school profession at UConn. Walker led UConn to a 2011 nationwide title and was named probably the most excellent participant of the Ultimate 4 that 12 months.
“I do know I couldn’t have made it so far with out my unimaginable help system round me,” Walker mentioned. “There are such a lot of individuals to thank — my mother, dad and full household, my teammates who’ve turn out to be household, and the coaches who believed in me and introduced out the most effective in me.
“Basketball will perpetually be part of my life, so this isn’t goodbye. I’m excited for what’s subsequent.”