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Kemba Walker
Kemba Hudley Walker (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Walker was picked ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2011 NBA draft. He grew up in The Bronx, New York. After graduating from Rice High School in 2008, he went on to play college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies. In their 2010–11 season, Walker was the nation's second-leading scorer in college basketball and was named consensus First Team All-American; he also led the Huskies to the 2011 NCAA championship and claimed the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award. He is a four-time NBA All-Star.
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1990-05-08
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NBA Star Kemba Walker and R&B Singer Marissa Go Instagram Official: 'My Love'

New York Knicks player Kemba Walker is (Instagram) officially off the market. The NBA star celebrated his 32nd birthday on Sunday, and received a special tribute from R&B singer Marissa. The loved-up photos appear to be the first time the pair has shared their relationship on social media, though internet sleuths have connected the stars for some time.
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This Clippers-Knicks Trade Is Focused On Kemba Walker

This was not the 2021-22 NBA season that the New York Knicks were expecting, especially after making some moves in the offseason. After finishing as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference a year ago, the Knicks failed to qualify for the postseason. After a 5-1 start, it was a nosedive full of inconsistencies and let-downs. This was led by some of their newcomers in the backcourt.
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Tom Thibodeau offended by claims he mistreated Kemba Walker

Sources have indicated Thibodeau has been most offended by claims he mistreated Walker, who eventually shut it down at the All-Star break, and accusations he’s stunted Toppin’s growth because of a lack of playing time. Thibodeau’s reference that a player could make one brilliant play and nine bad ones could be a reference to Toppin, who hears “O-bi’’ chants after one showboat dunk. “I’m just saying, everyone has all the answers right after a game and often times, they haven’t studied,’’ Thibodeau said. “And I don’t want anything to divide our team. I want our team together. That’s how you win — as a team. You lose as a team.
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Knicks Rumors: Tom Thibodeau 'Offended' by Claims He 'Mistreated' Kemba Walker

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is reportedly "offended" by suggestions he "mistreated" guard Kemba Walker or hurt the development of forward Obi Toppin with limited playing time. Marc Berman of the New York Post reported the details of Thibodeau's discontent Saturday after the team's second-year coach lamented the...
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Will Knicks’ Kemba Walker reunite with Hornets in Charlotte?

Shortly after Kemba Walker suited up for the New York Knicks on Feb. 16, the two sides agreed that the 31-year-old guard would sit out for the remainder of the year. Walker could’ve been a buyout candidate, but he opted to prepare for the 2022-23 season over joining a title contender.
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Kemba Walker Could Return To Hornets This Offseason

There was some buzz surrounding Kemba Walker when he signed a two-year deal with the New York Knicks following his buyout from the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a homecoming for the Bronx native and many felt he would help elevate a team that earned the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference last NBA season.
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Kemba Walker could land with unlikely team this summer?

Kemba Walker has struggled to find a home ever since leaving the Charlotte Hornets in 2019. Perhaps he now sees that as the universe’s way of telling him something. Marc Berman of the New York Post reported Friday that the veteran point guard Walker has recently been working out in Charlotte and mentions a reunion with the Hornets as a possibility for him. Berman adds that Walker’s mother still lives in Charlotte as well.
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NBA Rumors: Hornets could emerge as a landing spot for Kemba Walker

NBA Rumors: The Charlotte Hornets could emerge as a landing spot for Kemba Walker during the offseason. Last offseason, the New York Knicks believed that Kemba Walker could work as somewhat of a stopgap for the team at the point guard position and help the team take a step forward overall this season.
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