Tag: Kemba Walker

Every Boston Celtics player appearance on ‘Shaqtin’a Fool’ since 2011

Watch the clip to see the worst (or at least the funniest) of the Celtics over the last decade and a year.

While it might not be an honor to appear on former Boston Celtics big man Shaquille O’Neal‘s “Shaqtin a Fool” segment on TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” a fair number of Boston players making a guest appearance over the years. The segment, for the uninitiated, is effectively the blooper reel of the dumbest, funniest or weirdest things Shaq and company caught on video that week.

Now, YouTuber and Celtics fan videographer Danielle Hobeika put together an all-time compilation of when Celtics players made the show. The list includes Rajon Rondo, Mikael Pietrus, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Kris Humphries, Vitor Faverani, Kelly Olynyk, Jeff Green, Brandon Bass, Isaiah Thomas, Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier, Al Horford, Gerald Green, Jayson Tatum, Daniel Theis, Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, and Glen “Big Baby” Davis.

Watch the clip embedded below to see the worst of Boston over the last decade and a year — and try not to drink anything while you watch it.

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Former Celtics guard Kemba Walker reflects on his NBA career

Former Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker reflected on his tenure in the NBA during a recent podcast appearance with Carmelo Anthony.

Kemba Walker has officially retired from professional basketball. The former Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets guard spent last season playing for Monaco in the LNB Pro A league. Walker struggled with a degenerative knee injury throughout the final stages of his career.

Since announcing his retirement, the former All-Star guard has joined Charles Lee’s coaching staff on the Charlotte Hornets, where he will work as a player development coach. Walker spent eight seasons with the Hornets, averaging 19.8 points, 5.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, being named to three All-Star teams during his time with the franchise.

During a recent episode of “7 PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero,” Walker reflected on his tenure in the NBA and why his decision to move to Europe for a season was the right decision for him. He also discussed his time as an All-Star and his short-lived tenure with the New York Knicks.

You can watch the full segment by clicking on the embedded link above.

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What was the NBA’s Orlando Bubble really like?

Former Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker joined Carmelo Anthony to discuss what the 2020 NBA Bubble was like for the players.

The NBA bubble took place in 2020. The Boston Celtics were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Miami Heat. The Los Angeles Lakers secured the championship courtesy of some stellar play from LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Since the NBA returned to normal, there have been multiple stories about life in the bubble and how players took to the change in atmosphere.

Kemba Walker joined a recent episode of “7 PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony and Kid Mero,” where the former NBA stars discussed their experiences in Disney World and how the close-knit community of players heaped pressure on each other to perform.

Both Anthony and Walker participated in the bubble, and both admitted the experience was fun, but neither of them would participate in that environment again. Walker recently announced his retirement from professional basketball and has teamed up with former Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee on the Charlotte Hornets coaching staff.

You can watch the full clip by clicking on the embedded link above.

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Celtics alum Kemba Walker on the key to longevity in the NBA

“There are guys in the NBA who are there because they are good people,” said Walker.

Former Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker stuck in the NBA a long time for a shorter guard, even considering the considerable knee issues he dealt with over the course of much of his time in the league.

But as much as Walker was known for his killer step-back buzzer beaters and fearless assaults on the cup, his collegiality as a teammate also made him among the NBA’s most popular players.

The NCAA champ recently opened up about his time in the NBA, and how one behaves with their peers playing a role in longevity in the Association.

“A lot of times when their time doesn’t come right away, they get frustrated, and it leads them out the wrong door,” he explained on a recent episode of the “7 PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony and Kid Mero” podcast.

“They just have got to chill, take their time, don’t rush the process,” Walker added. “Go at it every day, let it happen. Being a good person goes such a long way. You never burn … bridges.”

“There are guys in the NBA who are there because they are good people. They stay long because they are good in the locker room, giving advice, don’t complain, and practice hard. Those things keep you around.”

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Celtics alum Kemba Walker on the wear and tear of his NBA career

Walker has never been shy about using his body with reckless abandon if it means stacking wins for his team.

From the earliest days of his career as a high-level point guard at the University of Connecticut, Boston Celtics alumnus floor general Kemba Walker has never been shy about using his body with reckless abandon if it means stacking wins for his team.

But that competitive fire did his body no favors, and as the years piled up, so did the injuries. Speaking recently in an appearance on the “7 PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony & Kid Mero” podcast, Walker opened up about the toll those injuries took on him over the course of his playing career.

“I’ve been in so much pain for like 10 years, man,” said Kemba. “They say the average NBA career is what, like three, four years? And I did 12 years in the NBA.”

“I had a pretty solid career,” he added. “I wanted to stay part of the game, but I debated back and forth. Thought about taking a year off, but I know myself. I’m going to get lazy.”

“We’ve been hooping for years, and I’m tired of working out, man,” Walker continued, though his time in the NBA isn’t over — just making a leap to the other side of the clipboard.

“I’m joining the Hornets’ coaching staff,” he explained. “My role is going to be called player enhancement. I just want to pass the game down.”

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Ex-Boston point guard Kemba Walker to join Charles Lee’s coaching staff in Charlotte

Walker will coach current Hornets and former Celtics forward Grant Williams in Charlotte.

Fresh on the news breaking that former Boston Celtics floor general Kemba Walker would be calling it quits as a player, news of the next step in his basketball career post-playing days is now coming into focus.

That phase, which he alluded to in his goodbye message shared on social media this past Tuesday (June 2) evening, reportedly consists of the University of Connecticut point guard legend making a leap to the other side of the clipboard. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that after “retiring from a 12-year NBA career, four-time All-Star Kemba Walker is rejoining the Charlotte Hornets on new coach Charles Lee’s coaching staff as a player enhancement coach.”

Lee and Walker will join current Hornets and former Celtics forward Grant Williams as an active Charlotte player with Boston ties under a new ownership regime in a post-Michael Jordan era.

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Former Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker retires

Walker penned a heartfelt goodbye to his fans and friends that he shared on social media this past Tuesday.

Kemba Walker, the iconic University of Connecticut and Charlotte Hornets point guard, spent the final years of his prime with the Boston Celtics. The New York City native recently announced his retirement from the game of basketball after attempting comebacks with the Dallas Mavericks and in France playing for Monaco over the past two seasons.

Walker penned a heartfelt goodbye to his fans and friends that he shared on social media this past Tuesday (July 2) night, in which he thanked the people who he met along the way of one of the more memorable careers in the sport in the modern era.

The cohost of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast, Bobby Manning, took some time on a recent special episode to look back on his time with the Celtics. Check it out below!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” “Celtics Lab,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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Former Celtics point guard Kemba Walker announces his retirement

“Basketball has done more for me than I could’ve ever imagined, and I am super thankful for the amazing journey I’ve had,” wrote Walker.

Former Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker has decided to call it a career as a player, announcing his retirement from the sport he won among the most improbable of NCAA titles at UConn before a 12-year career in the NBA. I want to start this by thanking God for everything he has given me,” began Walker.

“Basketball has done more for me than I could’ve ever imagined, and I am super thankful for the amazing journey I’ve had,” the former Celtics floor general added. “With that, I’m here to share that I am officially retiring from the game of basketball.”

“This has all been a dream. When I look back, I still can’t believe the things I achieved in my career,” said Walker. “I know I couldn’t have made it to this point without my incredible support system around me.”

“There are so many people to thank – 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,” offered the New York City native.

“Basketball will forever be a part of my life, so this isn’t goodbye. I’m excited for what’s next.”

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On this day: Jimmy Rodgers fired; Kemba Walker, Keyon Dooling born

On this day, former Boston Celtics head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired, and Celtics guards Kemba Walker and Keyon Dooling were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Head Coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired in that role after unexpectedly dropping a first-round matchup with the New York Knicks in the 1990 NBA Playoffs. Rodgers had joined the Celtics as an assistant coach under Bill Fitch in 1979. He would stay on with the organization after Fitch was let go as head coach in 1983, working under Celtics legend KC Jones, then replacing Jones as head coach upon his resignation in 1988.

Rodgers was dealt a rough hand in his first season, with star forward Larry Bird out injured for much of the season. While the first-round exit and poor records are perhaps not up to par for the Celtics teams of old, the franchise inherited by Rodgers was heavily mortgaged in favor of an aging core that probably should have been broken up years earlier.

Rodgers finished with a 94-70 regular-season record, and went 2 and 6 in the postseason, good for .573 and .250 winning percentages, respectively.

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