4-time All-Star Kemba Walker announces retirement from basketball

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Four-time All-Star Kemba Walker announced he is retiring from basketball after 13 seasons, 12 of which came in the NBA. 

Walker, the ninth overall pick out of UConn in 2011 by the Charlotte Bobcats, posted a lengthy statement to social media declaring his decision to end his playing days. 

However, basketball didn’t seem to be something Walker wants to leave entirely behind. 

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Kemba Walker #8 of the New York Knicks brings the ball up court during the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on February 12, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

"I want to start this by thanking God for everything he has given me," Walker wrote in his statement. "Basketball has done more for me than I could’ve ever imagined, and I am super thankful for the amazing journey I’ve had.

"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."

As is customary with a retirement statement, Walker thanked those who impacted him all these years. 

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"I know I couldn't have made it to this point without my incredible support system around me," Walker said in the statement. "There are so many people to thank — my mom, dad and entire family, my teammates who have become family,