Four-time NBA All-Star guard Kemba Walker says he鈥檚 retiring.
The 34-year-old Walker wasn鈥檛 in the NBA this past season, but did play in the with AS Monaco. He announced his decision Tuesday
鈥淭his has all been a dream,鈥� Walker said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. 鈥淲hen I look back, I still can鈥檛 believe the things I achieved in my career.鈥�
Walker averaged 19.3 points in 750 career regular-season games with the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (2011-19), Boston Celtics (2019-21), New York Knicks (2021-22) and Dallas Mavericks (2023). Walker is Charlotte's all-time leading scorer with 12,009 points, ahead of Dell Curry (9.839).
He made four straight All-Star Game appearances from 2017-20 and was a third-team all-NBA selection during the 2018-19 season, his final year with Charlotte.
That followed a stellar college career at UConn. Walker led UConn to a 2011 national title and was named the most outstanding player of the Final Four that year.
鈥淚 know I couldn鈥檛 have made it to this point without my incredible support system around me,鈥� Walker said. 鈥淭here are so many people to thank 鈥� my mom, dad and entire family, my teammates who have become family, and the coaches who believed in me and brought out the best in me.
鈥淏asketball will forever be a part of my life, so this isn鈥檛 goodbye. I鈥檓 excited for what鈥檚 next.鈥�
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