Antoine Walker Shares Truth About Financial Issues, Pierce vs Wade, Chicago | Ep 226 | ALL THE SMOKE

12-year NBA Vet and NBA Champ, Antoine Walker, joins ALL THE SMOKE to share his story. Walker reveals the truth about his 'financial issues', discusses his time under Rick Pitino at Kentucky where he won the 96' NCAA championship, and chimes in on the great Paul Pierce vs. D-Wade debate. Also, he looks back on Pat Riley's insane training methods, winning the 2006 NBA title, his upbringing in Chicago, playing in Boston and more.
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(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:00) - Truth About Financial Issues
(00:11:30) - Upbringing In Chi Town
(00:16:30) - All-Time Chicago Starting 5
(00:20:52) - Rick Pitino & Kentucky
(00:24:06) - 96' National Title With Kentucky
(00:28:01) - 96' Draft Class w/ Kobe, AI, Steve Nash
(00:30:56) - Sonny Vaccaro & Adidas Relationship
(00:39:00) - Boston Run, Shooting 3s, Paul Pierce
(00:48:10) - Losing To Nets in Playoffs, Jason kidd
(00:52:25) - 2006 Heat Title, Shaq & D-Wade
(00:59:30) - Pat Riley Insane Training
(01:03:58) - D-Wade vs. Paul Pierce
(01:07:40) - Career Reflection
(01:16:13) - Quick Hitters
(01:22:46) - End
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[@the.mrs.and.i]

I bumped into Antoine Walker in a bar in Chicago at the height of his money troubles, but he was still kind enough to buy me a drink. Class act all the way.

[@Kiemkiemkiem]

You the reason he broke

[@user-zg8lg4so3z]

I’m happy to hear his money troubles weren’t what they were made out to be

[@lenroybrowne9203]

​@@user-zg8lg4so3z me too

[@lemoy28]

​@@Kiemkiemkiem lol

[@PointofVision559]

He was still rich 😅 and still is

[@roklawbstah]

"Antoine, why do you shoot so many 3 pointers?" "BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A 4 POINTER!"

[@d1g3r]

Antoine is a natural on the mic. Hope to hear more from him

[@upgradeyourmindset3265]

Cybor Toine, Employee #8. I'll never forget his time in Boston. He and Pierce were a great duo in the early 2000s

[@JayWill-ti4ft]

Toine bro lol

[@kendrickbell8525]

Antoine for his accountability and being transparent.#Respect💯

[@lenroybrowne9203]

Especially the fact he didn't have to.. But it's a eye opener for those following after him. This the type of advice/game almost everybody needs

[@user-cc9vw4mo6g]

Facts. Most these athletes blame money management or friends asking for stuff but ultimately the athlete has final say if their money. Always a victim but never take accountability but antoine did respect for that

[@upgradeyourmindset3265]

I love that Antoine is calling out the disrespect towards Paul Pierce. You gotta understand Paul never got his just due ever since he came into the league. He was overlooked when he was drafted and overlooked amongst the other stars in the league. It wasn't until KG and Ray Allen got to Boston that people started to notice him. You always hear about players or teams playing down to their competition. Paul Pierce was one of the few who played up to his competition. No matter who it was. Never dodged the smoke and played like he was the best player on the court.

[@trey8536]

🎯💯

[@princep6663]

Real talk 💯 that’s why that 08’ chip hit differently than others, P was always getting overlooked but always an all star every year, then got real help when kg and Ray came and shined in the finals against another legend in Kobe

[@donnyringo7862]

Well said

[@chrisisslick]

Top 75 and a HOFER!

[@leroyrodgers6089]

That's exactly how I see him. Unbelievably underrated and underlooked, meanwhile they put Dame in the top 75 and overhyped him. Fascinating.

[@kwamesarfo-mensah5785]

Antoine was so ahead of his time with his style of play in the early 2000s. He was the ultimate stretch 4 at a time when bigs weren’t jacking up 3s like they do now. Now, you got a whole bunch of PFs and SFs out there playing like Antoine Walker.

[@davidpeters3857]

Facts

[@goldteethpoohproductions2707]

FACTS

[@Caspa2161]

All the smoke getting back its steam i love it

[@gel0121]

Yeaa shit was mid for a lil minute

[@Paul-wu7xd]

Too much competition now...even LeBron has a Podcast now. Next, MJ might enter the Podcast world

[@joskyyebo]

Or Kevin Durant 😕

[@safedangerband]

@@gel0121mid?? lol you mid for saying some dumb shit like that. Mike Epps, Telfair, Tim Thomas, plus others is the opposite of mid. Best podcast out there for me

[@gel0121]

@@safedangerband listen to club 520 goofy

[@indiefilmmillennial8338]

Mr. Walker was a working man who had a financial hiccup. This brother is the same as all of us. No difference at all.

[@CantEditDaTruth]

‘P as tough as they come!’ 🔥🔥🔥 put some respect on Double P goddamnit

[@Degreciarigoberto]

PDouble

[@Moneyball23]

Antoine is a great interview, he’s a natural on the mic.

[@teelove4443]

He should go on Paul Pierce Podcast 💯

[@freezedatakeover]

I kno thats gonna bring 🔥 when it happens

[@leroyrodgers6089]

I mean, it's also under "All the smoke" maybe he will be on Ticket and Truth next.

[@ahmadu82]

So soon as I saw Antonio Walker... I click it. Great Interview .

[@Fl01892]

that boy Antonio

[@stringerbellholloway2888]

Me 2 lol nigga wanna hear tht money tale

[@Jdcjr1991]

Antoine

[@kennethcolbert3190]

Absolutely

[@1VetsVision]

Hell yeah Antoine Walker. My dad loved watching him play back in the day. I'm from Massachusetts and he was like the saving grace when he was in Boston. So much respect for his game.

[@truckerteeskee1993]

One of the best interviews..knocked this one out the park

[@jayseven8581]

Thank you for the Paul Pierce clear up! The disrespect has been crazy!

[@brandond2233]

Great interview man. That Paul pierce sidestep on the right elbow was MONEY.

[@juliusa4583]

Glad to see Antoine is doing well. He was a beast back in the day. He is definitely A real one.

[@delbertprince5302]

The 1996 NBA draft was legendary

[@alanfortune3092]

Love Brother, for setting the story straight on YOUR story! It's generous of you to share it when you don't have to, BECAUSE IT'S NOT ANYONE'S BUSINESS! Keep your spirits high and keep doing your thang! 💯!

[@davidpeters3857]

💯

[@poppadocpoppadoc9139]

As a Celtics fan, Antoine was a bad man!!! 💪 walking buckets!

[@isiahspencer3028]

Oh yeah he was a bucket back in the days him and Paul Pierce was a dangerous Duo 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🏆🏆

[@kennethcolbert3190]

For sure

[@isiahspencer3028]

@@kennethcolbert3190 bro, to tell you the truth they was the originals, Steph Curry, and Klay Thompson before they time only if they would’ve just kept them together and not break them up

[@kennethcolbert3190]

@isiahspencer3028 there's no lies in that bro at all

[@ATPWIN17]

I love how they gave pierce love like that those who know know

[@user-ks1cp5zk7d]

Waaay better interview for Stack!!! He chilled out a little bit, you should get loud once every 17 min great job stack!!! Great interview guys!!! Waay more watchable!!!! Let em talk, we wanna here yall too, but let em talk baby.

[@marcelthomas216]

‘96 Kentucky is my favorite team of all time 🔥🔥🔥

[@diegoloera435]

Dude is an example for young people on how to own up your mistakes and be a grown man and take care of business. Don’t follow crowds or even family members. You gotta follow what’s best for you. Great interview! 👍

[@alexakinkugbe694]

Employee numba 8. Toine and Pierce duo in the 00s 🔥

[@tristanxjason]

"I play my money" hardest quote I heard in awhile.

[@Purebredtee]

Paul Pierce Has The Most Underrated Dunk Mixtape on the planet 🔥 hella bodies

[@chrisisslick]

He definitely got some posters in his younger days. He had that sneaky athleticism.

[@Tyweezy84]

Yoo y’all going crazy with the guests 🔥🔥 this like 5/6th interview in a row that’s top notch

[@grabbingrain2238]

S/o Matt and Stak cause they KILLED the Indiana run and gave some great interviews

[@DavidBagga]

The OG Shimmy! Antoine walker is awesome. Glad to see he’s doing well. I’ve heard him on FS1 break down bball and he deserves a shot to have an analyst job. Hopefully he gets it. All the smoke keeps dropping hits! 💨🏀

[@bachemlightandlili4134]

Had us doing the shimmy on the fisher price hoops !!!

[@23whosnext]

he would kill it in todays nba

[@MrLawrenceflowers]

The most underrated SF of the 00’s

[@fguanilo27]

Great episode, we loved him at the Heat and it's great to hear he had a great time with us. KEEP IT UP FAM!

[@ingriddouglas8733]

dennis rodman needs an interview

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Kentucky started Epps at PG in the '96 tournament and Pope came off the bench. So they were starting two typical guards (PG & 2G) along w/ McCarty & Walker at forward, and Anderson as a swingman. Made them more athletic, more uptempo, and demons on defense. They scored 86 points vs. LSU in the 1st half.

[@Timskee1]

Twon is Chicago’s own. We love him here

[@jitlv]

Antoine Walker's game is perfect for today's game, a big that can shoot anywhere. This guy would be a superstar.

[@richardrojas6306]

AW is a class act. Great ball player. A great knowledge of the Game. Thank you Mr. Walker.

[@michaelhelvy]

Appreciate the interviews .. 🏀🏀🔥🔥

[@ericratcliff2708]

We been waiting on this one 🔥

[@rondrealtor]

Great Interview Big Fella.... Chicago love you you turn the city up in your era showed mad love to everyone in this city.

[@bshayc79]

1 hour in, this been one of my favorite episodes and I've seen em all

[@devpedraza1681]

All the smoke my favorite by far

[@delbertprince5302]

Great interview

[@espectrodelayautja6320]

1996 was one of the hardest NCCA Basketball years ever. The talent in college was crazy. To be a champion that year says it all. It was tough to call any loss an upset just because a loss of understandable lol because it was packed with hoopers. Crazy tournament. That UK team was incredible. Team was packed.

[@romecatolico3549]

GREAT TO SEE YOU ANTOINE WALKER MISSED YOU IN MINNESOTA AND BOSTON

[@thunt513]

Good interview Antoine always been a favorite of mine

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

Dude! I just did a road call for his Uncle Antwan not too long ago. Chill af dude and it was awesome to be that close to someone i grew up watching in the 2000s.

[@jaywilliams5222]

I remember walker use to ride through Boston hood in pearl white drop Bentley tht was motivation for me he 8yrs older ..walker was tht dude

[@bachemlightandlili4134]

🔥🔥🔥👍👍 motivation Gzz u see anybody else out there ?

[@webstar168]

Where u been bro !!!!!!! Good to see u broski !!!!

[@rcarl1473]

He’d be a great fit for today’s NBA as a PF

[@fformentif]

My favorite player growing up!! Him and Pierce needed a better coach and a better supporting cast. Great interview

[@user-du6uk4xw6m]

One of the Best out of the city and a Real one

[@rickyd5303]

Great interview 🔥

[@empacttv3954]

I graduated from Mt. Carmel in 93. One year before him and Donovan McNabb. McNabb was special. Football team was special for several years. Simeon Rice attended school there. The Williams brothers in wrestling were dominate. School was loaded with talent.

[@kingallah7911]

Good interview ATS🔥

[@OmegaSupreme1]

We need some videos with Twan and Truth. You know they got some good stories

[@kingallah7911]

Great player. Shout out Matt,Jack. Good interview Walk was a beast at the 4 and showed his skills in Miami when Pat made him play the 3 and the heat won the Chipp

[@taahirthegreat]

Antione, Paul and Kenny Anderson 🔥

[@MichaelJordan-gj1uo]

Great conversation.

[@Shipwrck86]

Walker and Pierce got me into basketball love those guys

[@ntobekomtimkulu239]

It's about time someone had him on a pod !!

[@user-jb5lk3lv8h]

Minn draft workout " it was Wing heaven, they brought all of us together, had us play 1 on 1".."who came out on top"?..."Come on man!"...love it

[@delbertprince5302]

I am learning a lot from this Antoine Walker interview….

[@1BCHRIS]

He made me wanna shoot nothing but 3’s he was on that style of play early imagine him in this era 🔥

[@kennethcolbert3190]

I wore long socks because of him

[@Phantom7inCH]

Antoine Walker?! Nice always enjoy these interviews with dudes I haven’t heard about in a cool minute.

[@Det1911]

Great fucin interview

[@carter34ko]

Glad he got to tell his story

[@markyjeans6308]

I’m glad he shed a light regarding P and D Wayne. People forget how cold the trust was

[@jovannycampas]

Awesome interview 😂

[@davidcoombs9282]

Great interview. Love this dude. Pause

[@UnDaGrOunDKrew805]

Cyber tione 💯 Fr he the prototype for the pf position today

[@kwamesarfo-mensah5785]

Without question! He was so ahead of his time!

[@davidpeters3857]

Legend……great craic lads

[@MrFlamesP]

One of my all time favorite players. Cyber Toine. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💯💯💯

[@TheMmiguelito]

Toine,my guy. Ine of the coolest brothas ! Much love my brotha 👊🏿👊🏿

[@gel0121]

We need a documentary on him

[@Bess2k2]

Big fan but this gave me more respect.

[@K_Ken115]

Cyber Twan, Employee Number 8... always underated but never duplicated ❤️🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@KamTHATMAN]

Been to walker camp back in the day good dude

[@majestic2396]

Antoine Walker is really the one that started the 3point line obsession that this era runs on but Curry gets the credit smh

[@kincamell2]

Gratitude

[@junelarios7293]

Hoping for the next episode is steve francis

[@GHOST91141]

I just seen that Antonie Walker, employee number 8 Adidas commercial the other week 😂

[@dreamchaser1419]

That boy cyber tione😂😂😂I will never forget him hitting his shimmy in the 06 finals.

[@xavier2751]

NBA Live Cyber 'Toine 😂

[@png3056]

watched it live in miami arena crowd was going crazy

[@marklove9580]

Employee # 8. Those IIT summer league days with Toine, TA, Shawn Marion, Pargo, Will the Thrill, & JC were legendary.

[@DrewSchke]

Be real! Paul Pierce is an all time great but D Wade is on another level... Anyone who thinks differently is just in their feels.. D WADE is one of the 3 best SG in league history... Point blank period

[@cryptokey8917]

No question. Paul Pierce is not D-Wade. Period!

[@thacheckhookking6348]

His shoe the A-Walk was dope 💯

[@TheMmiguelito]

Toine,good seeing you doing well my guy!!! We go back to riding in the Navigator limo in LA at the magic midnight summer parties lolol! My guy was one of the coldest on that gear,stayed dressin,rarely saw you in tennis shoes lol!!👊🏿

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

Glad they got Antoine Walker.

[@e.e6669]

The truth is Paul pierce is the most underrated player of all time, offensively one of the greatest of all time, demanded the double team every single night no matter who he’s playing

[@user-jb5lk3lv8h]

U speak "The Truth"!!!

[@user-jb5lk3lv8h]

His all-time top 5 squad from Chi-town was sick! Zeke n D Rose! Filthy

[@StayTru101]

You just described Harden as well

[@TheCHOSENOneJones]

Antoine, I still have your 02 Hawks bobble head back in my parents home

[@darkcocoakiss]

Man! Within the early 2000s of the NBA, my Pistons, BOS, NJ, DAL, and SAC were my squads!!!! That BOS team was fire! Walker, Pierce, Delk, White Mamba, Williams, etc were good! Walker was a 🔥 3-pt shooter. Him and Pierce were dope together! Salute to Walker!

[@delbertprince5302]

Antoine Walker played with my man Stephon Marbury in the McDonald’s All American game.

[@dr.yusufsabree]

Got a good one right here…

[@200FLAIR]

When he say guys I instantly knew he was from Chicago 😂😂☠️ it’s crazy how country they talk and they in the Midwest 😂☠️ shoutout Chicago

[@bryceharper8968]

From Michigan history lesson for youth first guy to shoot 3 ball with the famous shake 😎

[@sneakermantone]

You know what, game winning shot give me truth “I call game”