4-time NBA All-Star guard and former UConn star 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 determination Tuesday on social media.
“This has all been a dream,” Walker mentioned in a put up on X, previously Twitter. “After I look again, I nonetheless can’t imagine 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 Recreation appearances from 2017-20 and was a third-team all-NBA choice throughout 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 essentially the most excellent participant of the Last 4 that 12 months.
In 2011, he was enshrined as a part of the Huskies of Honor at Gampel Pavilion.
“I do know I couldn’t have made it up to now with out my unimaginable assist system round me,” Walker mentioned. “There are such a lot of individuals to thank — my mother, dad and whole household, my teammates who’ve grow to be household, and the coaches who believed in me and introduced out the very best in me.
“Basketball will ceaselessly be part of my life, so this isn’t goodbye. I’m excited for what’s subsequent.”