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Kemba Walker

American basketball coach and former player, born 1990100 QUOTES

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Kemba Walker is an American basketball coach and former professional player, best known for his career in the NBA and for his college success with Connecticut. Born in 1990, he was selected ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2011 NBA draft and later played for the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks before ending his playing career with AS Monaco. Walker became a national star at Connecticut, where he led the Huskies to the 2011 NCAA championship and won the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award. In the 2010 to 11 season, he was the nation's second-leading scorer and earned consensus first-team All-American honors. He is also a four-time NBA All-Star, a one-time All-NBA Team member, and a two-time winner of the NBA Sportsmanship Award.

“My dream is to get to the NBA, obviously. But it will be when the time is right.”

DREAMSTIME

“I want to be in the playoffs every year.”

REFLECTIONS

“I know teams are gameplanning against me, trying to not let me shoot pull-ups, basically trying to take me out of the game as much as they can.”

REFLECTIONS

“I work hard each and every summer, each and every day on my game to become a better player for my teammates, for the organization. Hard work always pays off.”

HARD WORKSUMMER

“My favorite player is Carmelo; that's just a guy I've been rocking with since he was at Syracuse. I've always been a big fan of Melo.”

REFLECTIONS

“People think of the Charlotte Hornets, and they think of me.”

REFLECTIONS

“What kid doesn't want to play in MSG? I've been fortunate enough to play there many, many times during my basketball career. Every chance I get to play there, I try to embrace it. I just love playing there.”

LOVEBASKETBALL

“Marvin Williams is solid, and he can shoot, and he'll definitely stretch the defense.”

REFLECTIONS

“Charlotte means a lot to me. This city has embraced me - allowed me to be who I am, allowed me to grow as a man.”

REFLECTIONS

“My belief in God has been helping me play the way I'm playing. But for the most part, I've just been working on my game.”

GODBELIEF

“Change is very scary.”

CHANGE

“Without New York, I wouldn't be the person I am today.”

REFLECTIONS

“I would have never thought that I'd be an All-Star in this league, so to finally have my name called, it's really cool.”

REFLECTIONS

“I love the Hornets' colors.”

LOVE

“There were times I didn't know if I even belonged in the NBA. Everyone at this level is so good - bigger, stronger, faster.”

REFLECTIONS

“I go hard each and every day.”

REFLECTIONS

“I just really, really hate being cold.”

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“NBA players are intense competitors, and it is truly humbling to know that my peers see me as someone who exhibits sportsmanship and respect on the court.”

REFLECTIONS

“I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer. I just work hard.”

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“There were doubts when I got drafted. I've seen plenty of articles and things, like that I probably wouldn't be an elite point guard. I wanted to prove people wrong. And when I got my first contract, they said I was overpaid. I proved them wrong again.”

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