Kenny Walker Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Kenny Walker Memorabilia & Collectibles

Kenny Walker is a former American professional basketball player and is currently a radio host for WVLK in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Roberta, Georgia and took his college education when he attended the University of Kentucky where he also played college basketball. Walker had a very triumphant college career, being named for four times to an All-SEC team and twice on the All-American team. Walker’s Kentucky team made it to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 1984 before losing to the Georgetown Hoyas.

 

Walker played as forward for two teams in the National Basketball Association; the New York Knicks and the Washington Bullets. Walker is 6 ft. 8 in. and 210 lbs. He began his professional career in the National Basketball Association after he was drafted by the New York Knicks during the 1986 NBA Draft where he was a first round pick of the team. Throughout his five year career with the Knicks, Walker played for five coaches.

 

On February 11, 1989, Walker won his lone career highlight was winning the 1989 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Walker’s success in the NBA declined during his later seasons with the Knicks and his knee injuries forced him to leave the NBA and join the Spanish league, Liga ABC. In 1993, Walker returned to the NBA to play briefly for two seasons with the Washington Bullets.

 

Reward yourself by purchasing official NBA souvenirs like autographed basketballs, autographed NBA jerseys and autographed NBA photos. You can add variety to your collection by purchasing NBA bobbleheads and figures, the same way with NBA photomints and coins.

 

 

About Kenny Walker:

Kenny Walker (full name: Kenneth Walker; Kenny, Sky) played Forward from 1987 until 1995 for the New York Knickerbockers and Washington Bullets. Over 7 seasons, he played 448 games, scored 3128 points (7.0 ppg) and grabbed 1793 rebounds (4.0 rpg). Walker also dished out 299 assists (0.7 apg), made 235 steals (0.5 spg), and blocked 299 shots (0.7 bpg) during his career. Born in Roberta, Georgia on August 18, 1964, Walker stands 6-8 and weighs 210 lbs. He attended high school at Crawford County in Roberta, Georgia and college at University of Kentucky. He was drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall) of the 1986 NBA draft.