Kemba Walker Announces Retirement, Joins Hornets Coaching Staff

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #1 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:53 pm

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KembaWalker · Post #2 » by **KembaWalker** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:54 pm

Had a good run

dirkforpres · Post #3 » by **dirkforpres** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:57 pm

One of the most fun 2010s players to watch. Gonna miss Cardiac Kemba, that was a hell of a career.

EmpireFalls · Post #4 » by **EmpireFalls** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:00 pm

Legend. Nothing short. I hope we retire #15.

Dominator83 · Post #5 » by **Dominator83** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:01 pm

I thought he did like 2 years ago

_jin · Post #6 » by **_jin** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:03 pm

Not surprising, he's done physically, it was painful to watch him getting garbage minutes with Monaco and struggling. He had a good career and seems like a great guy.

jkvonny · Post #7 » by **jkvonny** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:04 pm

Kemba!!

Hornet legend. Had a great run.

chilluminati · Post #8 » by **chilluminati** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:05 pm

if only those knees could hold out a bit longer, he was in position to enter the ring chasing era of his career but it was unfortunately cut short.

Now it's time to wait for his podcast lol

uncleoswald · Post #9 » by **uncleoswald** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:08 pm

I will always rue the day my Pistons decided this guy wasn't as good as Brandon Knight. Thanks for the memories, Kemba, I wish they were made in Detroit.

therealbig3 · Post #10 » by **therealbig3** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:10 pm

He did great for himself as an undersized 2 guard. He had the Hornets playing relevant basketball for a couple years and then helped the Celtics bounce back after a disastrous Kyrie experience.

The4thHorseman · Post #11 » by **The4thHorseman** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:12 pm

Dominator83 wrote:I thought he did like 2 years ago

Should've 5yrs ago.

jkvonny · Post #12 » by **jkvonny** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:13 pm

therealbig3 wrote:He did great for himself as an undersized 2 guard. He had the Hornets playing relevant basketball for a couple years and then helped the Celtics bounce back after a disastrous Kyrie experience.

Coaching or media (TV/radio/podcast) in the future?

He's one of the more likeable players in the NBA. I could see it.

Chuck Everett · Post #13 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:32 pm

Great career. So proud of him. One of NYC's finest. :clap:

OkcSinceSGA · Post #14 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:33 pm

I never had the privilege of him being on a team I followed much, but from what I've read/heard, he seems to have been a class act and a fantastic guy. I wish him nothing but the best. He was a very fun scorer to watch at his peak. It reminded me a bit of Lillard, where he would go on these heaters, and you couldn't do anything to stay in front of him.

Saint_Killa · Post #15 » by **Saint_Killa** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:40 pm

The4thHorseman wrote:
Dominator83 wrote:I thought he did like 2 years ago

Should've 5yrs ago.

He was an all-star 4 years ago, have some respek for a dude.

uncleduck13 · Post #16 » by **uncleduck13** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:41 pm

Crazy to think he was an All-star this decade and already retired. We haven’t even reached the halfway mark.

jkvonny · Post #17 » by **jkvonny** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:43 pm

uncleduck13 wrote:Crazy to think he was an All-star this decade and already retired. We haven’t even reached the halfway mark.

4 x All Star as well. Hornets and and 1 of them with the Celtics.

Was a baller at his peak/healthy.
Played this past season overseas.

Message Boar · Post #18 » by **Message Boar** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:45 pm

Very good career. Held it down for the six-foot-and-under crowd. Seemed like a class act.

uncleduck13 · Post #19 » by **uncleduck13** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:49 pm

jkvonny wrote:
uncleduck13 wrote:Crazy to think he was an All-star this decade and already retired. We haven’t even reached the halfway mark.

4 x All Star as well. Hornets and and 1 of them with the Celtics.

Was a baller at his peak/healthy.
Played this past season overseas.

Things were looking so promising that first year in Boston. If you told me he’d be retired just 4 years later, I absolutely would not believe you.

But yeah, very good career. Made the most out of what he had physically.

BigGargamel · Post #20 » by **BigGargamel** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 7:49 pm

Is he the Charlotte franchise icon? I think so. Zo and Larry Johnson weren't on the team long enough.