Kemba Walker Reflects on Career, Mentorship from Michael Jordan, Iconic UCONN Run & More

[@itsabraham1824]

Game aside cause we all know Kemba was cold asf but this dude one of the nicest human beings you’ll ever meet. So genuine. Best of luck to you post career Kemba.

[@everydayballers7129]

😢😢😢😢🎉😢😢😢😢🎉🎉😢😢😢😢😢😢🎉😢😢😢😢

[@everydayballers7129]

😮😮😮😮😢😮😮😮😮😮😢😮😮😢😢😢😮

[@bxgp228]

Facts

[@centinelyork]

Big Facts but the shimmy when he thought he made the 3, then it rattled out is funny ish!

[@ElgramoIbarra]

You can tell how humble he is

[@wesleysmith9959]

7PM has one of the best comment sections I’ve seen on KZbin, nothing but positivity and appreciation for Kemba, the brand in strong 💪

[@BeansSW007]

As a UConn husky who’s resided in Charlotte since ‘13 Kemba will forever be a legend. Cardiac cat!!

[@teezyjames596]

CT up 🫡

[@archiebunker2470]

Appreciate that Kings bridge shout out

[@_soles7681]

Man if you from the Bronx! You know how much Kemba Walker means to the X. This shit legendary! We don’t get sit-downs with Kemba often. LEGEND!!! Hell of a career.

[@DisplacedAfrican1]

10473

[@_soles7681]

@@DisplacedAfrican1 You know that vibes!

[@DisplacedAfrican1]

@@_soles7681 🫡

[@MrJustind886]

10473 in full effect

[@dariuschisholm7317]

Charlotte wasted that man career😢😢😮😮

[@kel170]

Hearing those words of retirement put tears in my eyes. We all love Kemba!

[@Ho11is2Ho11ywood]

As a Knicks fan, i hate how our fanbase never appreciates homegrown NYC talent until they leave unceremoniously. Salute to Kemba. Class act, overachiever. Certified Ankle snatcher

[@MFCHYLL]

He was a shell of himself on the Knicks…it was sad

[@Ho11is2Ho11ywood]

​@@MFCHYLL Thibs also did him dirty. Who publicly announces a player is gonna be removed from the rotation? What good did that do?

[@fabo0913]

@@MFCHYLL Yeah bc his knees were cooked. Not his fault. Not like he was going out there an mailing it in for a pay check.

[@DemoTrucking]

@Ho11is2Ho11ywood 100% the list is so long its ridiculous, great, and terrible fans at the same time. Management is to blame as well they've never placed the stars in great position with the right pieces

[@NeoNitty]

It’s all good..I was disappointed things didn’t go as planned but I’m still happy he got to wear the orange and blue, 💯

[@MarcusTheJR]

50 points on MLK Day. I will never forget watching him COOK

[@jaywho3737]

Was at work watching on my phone 😂

[@garyham197]

Kemba is definitely one of them ones. Now that you announced your retirement. I love the humbleness but we need that knowledge king. Throw a camp in Charlotte, start an Aau team or something. NY guards have a lot to give. Salute king.

[@sammcglynn5625]

He's working with the Hornets now

[@celebneilz1023]

Who the hell is Kenna ?

[@jarrellmason9080]

Glad that Kemba getting his flowers. Heck of a run and good look by Hornets to put him on coaching staff. Not a UConn fan but his NCAA tourney run is what legends are made of.

[@KingKnight1279]

That big east tournament and march madness run was LEGENDARY 💯

[@Hendrix.Robinson]

That kardiac Kemba call will go down in basketball history-- salute to that man and his career. He literally is one of my favorites just off the sheer scale of his story, obstacles, longevity.. man congratulations king! You did that!

[@nikkiojinnaka3063]

I love how he showed love to my hometown!! Charlotte is a beautiful city and the nicest people and it’s clean and a great place to live! Thank you Kemba 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@uhclebrown]

❤

[@balance4123]

Shout to Charlotte from the 412🖤💛

[@vanessagrayman2194]

I love how he revere his parents.

[@terrencepaulin3986]

Salute to Kemba. We are so quick to move past the greatness of folks to stay in the negative. Had a great career and I’m happy that he feels good about his path. God bless B 🙏🏾

[@kc7131]

Salute 2 the Young King! A Class Act! We Love U Kemba! NY Standup!!!....

[@ou8428]

Is there anyone who doesn't love Kemba? A real human with real humility and a great heart, secure in himself and his family and his game. Truly a special individual. Was blessed to have him for a bit on my Celtics and the emotional vibes were so high that season which was directly a result of this great player and good man. Thanks for all the memories Kemba, you made and left the game better

[@PanagiotisAraujo21]

The run with UConn,was legendary! I'm fan of Kemba since then. At his prime,was very special!In Charlotte,was so fun to watch!A REAL BALLER and a pure hooper,he also seems a down to earth and very chill guy. Enjoy your retirement G,salute!

[@LifeWithDanielDeFranco]

Thanks for putting this interview on guys 🙏🏼 Congrats to Kemba on retirement. I enjoyed watching you play

[@bxgp228]

I'm from the BX, straight facts Kemba was giving that work.

[@RacerNight86]

NY in the building, yall know the Vibes!!!🤝🏾🫡

[@tomasgreer1098]

YKTV QGTM

[@RacerNight86]

@@tomasgreer1098 Yoooooo🔥

[@HALFBREEDMUGEN]

Enjoy the next chapter of life Kemba.

[@michaelrayvalencia3035]

I remember going to house parties & bumping into Kemba in the spot wearing gauchos suit head to toe … Respect my brother wish you much success in your endeavors👏

[@Richiewav]

The precursor to the "Brunson" 2k Player Build. greatest step back in basketball history, most clutch moments in NY basketball history. and that's M**** F****ING FACT

[@matthewwangerin6951]

So quite a few years ago, I was at the Peach Jam, watching my former college teammate coach the Gauchos to the championship. Few years later, he said "remember that point guard that was going mad hard on defense? That was Kemba." So that was my intro to Kemba. His ball defense was unreal. Years later I was a highlight producer at NBA TV. My team was Charlotte. I did the highlight for all of their home games. I always made sure I put Kemba's nastiest stuff in the highlight. Many times my editors got angry at me when I told them to swap out a play for an even better crossover, step back. He did his thing One last thing. Charlotte had sensitive microphones on their goals so you could hear everything. Let me just say, wasn't anybody in the league more ferocious with the trash talk than Carmelo!! And he was loud! STRAIGHT BULLY

[@causeyouonthatgame3684]

Keep the energy going! One of my favorite hoop podcasts already

[@tjcollects7749]

As big Kemba Walker fan, I’m really shocked on the retirement, damn I knew he can still play, anyone remember his Dallas game against the cavs? I was like watching hornets kemba in that game. But it is what it is, he defy all the odds, one of the best ever to play the game under 6 feet. Forever in our hearts cardiac Kemba, mainly the reason why I’m a hornets fan. Happy retirement my guy

[@coryvice7975]

Knees is gone

[@forgondor881]

He cant play. I saw him in Monaco last season he couldnt even play 5 minutes in euroleague...

[@ogg7490]

We loved kemba in Boston 🍀🍀🍀bro was cooking sad it couldn’t work out

[@teezyjames596]

Them knees was cooked

[@TeonPierce]

Still to this day super proud of my bro ... first person from my neighborhood to show u could make it out 🙏🏾

[@BristolBerg]

My G was in Monaco playing and living like a king

[@leorocker180]

Kemba is a real humble dude, congratulations on a great career.

[@Ho11is2Ho11ywood]

Yall should get Jamal Mashburn on the show. NYC legend that doesn't get the props he deserves both for his game and his success off the court.

[@yvonneshelton2505]

We love Kemba

[@jrags717]

I’ll never forget that Cardiac Kemba step back vs Pitt in MSG. Legendary moment

[@tls5219]

I remember being a freshman at Penn State and watching Kemba/UConn and Cuse get into that epic battle. That was one of THE greatest basketball games of all time. Then we drafted him to Charlotte. I thought we were conference title bound but we just couldn't get the right team around him at the right time. Glad to have him back as a coach!

[@faf8609]

My guy! Since the “Thirsty Dog” Salute to bringing energy to the state, and leaving a legend!

[@brianwongwon9785]

Two of the best tourney runs in history in this episode..Kemba is that dude. Bleed blue!

[@lordbagman]

Best episode so far 😂

[@robinjackson7540]

IMO- Kemba Walker and UCONN championship run is the best in the history of college hoops. They started the regular season unranked, and l went into to big east tourney on a multiple game losing streak, and then proceeded to RUN the board all the way the championship. Pound for pound, Kemba got the best player performance in NCAA tourney history. IMO.

[@joshualevi3652]

I skipped school my junior year to watch that Pitt game. Legendary.

[@alpha_nyc]

I WENT TO THAT MIDDLE SCHOOL & I KNEW MR.NICK ! KEMBA BEEN THE GOAT IN THE BRONX !!!

[@maxwellarthur4226]

statistically wise, you might have to say the body of work that he put in the NBA you might have to say Kamba Walker top three-point guard ever to come out of New York

[@Tblokk89]

Much love to Kemba. Bx!!!

[@davidcalixte9785]

Thank you Kemba one of the greatest uconn players to do the greatest bobcat you deserve everything you earned

[@enriquedeanda1987]

Really impressed with this podcast.

[@NeoNitty]

The step back against PITT in the Big East finals, New York’s own, one of Bx’s finest (Malik Sealy FOREVER💙🧡) Congrats Kemba, salute💪🏼💪🏼🫵🏼

[@MidtownMeezus]

Mero has a good streetball announcer voice, speak dumb fast and got mad nicknames

[@risan214]

Big up to Soundview. My mom and my dad grew up in Soundview. Big up to the Carson family.

[@trevorsamuels357]

Giving props to Tiny, alot of people don't know. When they talk about small guards he is barely mentioned. Iverson, Isiah and anyone else you want to mention did their thing no doubt. Tiny was rocking the league when high school players and only a few underclassmen in college could not venture in these s waters called the NBA. He toned it down during NBA games. At the Rucker he toyed with pros all day. Salute!!!!!!

[@thehookgodz]

One of My all time fav college players

[@onlyone23km]

The fact MJ told Kemba to take leadership of the team shows how much he cared about the Hornets, even if it didn’t reflect on his win-loss record as a team owner.

[@henrycastillo1581]

Seen kemba one time around 50th & 7th ave early in his career.. coming out a pizza shop w his boys in ball gear in the off season.. I was so fanned out I screamed kemba from down the block he was laughing 🤣

[@DC_202.]

Kemba a great dude! Class act guy. Great career.

[@trufax79]

Coach Hicks was awesome. Maker and leader of men

[@laugh-cry-n-think_]

Crazy. He can still be in the league. Shout out to him getting that bag from Boston though lol 😂

[@dremoore5329]

He was a all star in boston

[@JIGGALANSKY]

Yea I loved that we had him but we just didn’t need him as krazy as that sounds lol

[@ProdbyGrimeyred]

He can't play no more. His knees been finished for at least 5yrs.

[@griand21]

Nah hes cooked. Injuries did him in.

[@JIGGALANSKY]

@@griand21 wouldn’t say cooked … he just went crazy overseas lol .. cooked to play in the nba ? Yea lol

[@TheOutspokenIntrovert23]

Much love to my guy Kemba! Definitely put on for Da BX!

[@hrlloyd28]

6 ft tall. Ncaa champion. 12 yrs in the A. Career avg of 19 pts and 5 assists. Made $195M in his career. Kemba you did it man! Blessed career. Was in the building when u dropped 60 on jimmy butler and the sixers!

[@gameboy_sd]

Preciate that episode 🙏🏾🙏🏾 love my boy kwalk 🫡

[@DemoTrucking]

Because of Kemba's humbleness, people sleep. This man is a HOF low-key.

[@tadah21]

Nawww but he will have his jersey retired and if he not already he will make nyc sports hall of fame. Not NBA though

[@DemoTrucking]

@tadah21 I didn't say 1st ballot, but if Bill Walton bless the dead, made it. Kemba, based on college and the pro's should be considered over time. Injuries cut him short like Walton

[@Pop_Richie]

Yeah, it’s good that it’s the BASKETBALL Hall of Fame, and not the NBA, meaning college plays a part and I think he will go one day

[@CaptainEvo85]

For the longest time I wish he was on the knicks. But once a Knick, always a Knick. Good luck n hope a new chapter opens up for Kemba. 😢

[@Playboi_TIG]

Even though it was one season I loved Kemba’s time with the Celtics once a Celtic forever a Celtic

[@kevrodriguezknicksnishknic7426]

Ain't gonna lie when I found out Kemba was a Knick. I was so hype wish it would've ended better than what it did, but it is what it is no love ever lost salute to KW 🫡🫡🫡

[@Russell843]

Love this damn show 😂

[@Icyjonn]

Yessuh Kamba 🤞🏾

[@milesgbtl2336]

Happy Retirement K Walk🔥

[@ShiftingThePerspective]

Legendary Interview

[@bigman4799]

Congrats on a great career Kemba

[@wiltchamb8789]

I seen the shot live! Til this day 1 of the best gamewinners ever

[@johntatem]

Before Kemba got injured! He was LIKE THATTTTT!

[@McChillson]

For some reason I'm blaming Michael Jordan. Kemba was too talented not to have a decent squad in Charlotte.

[@colinwilkins3338]

Not for some reason Every got damn reason, just as good as Jordan was as a player he was just as bad as an owner

[@onlyone23km]

The thing is that part of MJ’s woes as an owner is that while he drafted guys who were good in college, they either fell off hard in the NBA because of bad choices once there, or because of injuries and lack of adjustment. While I get that people love to blame him, I kind of feel bad for him fighting one of the most uphill battles in the NBA which is owning the Hornets. A franchise that most stars don’t want to play for.

[@ou8428]

MJ knew absolutely positively NOTHING about WINNING basketball and setting a culture in the absence of Scottie Pippen and Coach Phil Jackson. NOTHING. Mikey was a complete loser without those two.

[@Playboi_TIG]

Facts charlotte can’t draft good and isn’t a big enough market or successful franchise to attract big FAs but I think now they are starting to build something

[@onlyone23km]

@@Playboi_TIG the fact they even got Tony Parker and Dwight Howard when they did was a blessing enough as is because we know that having both of them on the team at the same time was a highly improbable task. The Hornets are lucky to sporadically land superstars, but not lucky enough to surround them with quality players.

[@JuniorRich916]

This is so dope

[@felixruiz1053]

love kemba. can't believe that era really gone. HOFer

[@anthonyirving7456]

Bx Legend ! Salute to you my brother

[@leslyvee8691]

KEMBA🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@barsaahmadian6888]

Kemba had one of the most underrated careers

[@Matty5Rob0]

DeJuan Blair days, one of my favorite Spurs, Pitt was tough!

[@noahdaniju9342]

Always repped for soundview congrats on a great career

[@ctmarzette598]

🔥🔥🔥seg.. kemba walker New York legend!

[@mr.chocolaterobot]

A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE BRONX....AND FORMERLY KNOWN AS "RICE HIGH SCHOOL".....HARLEM....✌🏾🌏🇺🇲😎🤑⭐

[@MAC_VEST_SKIMASK]

melo was talking about eastern invitational basketball camp

[@blacxice]

I’m from the Bronx and I’m watching lol

[@MmmmPancake]

Kemba's tourney run made me a fan of college basketball. Put NYC point guards on the main stage again.

[@RodMeetsWorld]

Lets go, real bronx shit

[@djjosha]

I am a long time Sig fan boy, but I shot a Canik TP9 & a Rival S Darkside and I was completely blown away. The Caniks were definitely more enjoyable to shoot & the price can't be beat.

[@Reggie_J]

8:13 aye yo 😭🤦🏾‍♂️🤌🏾

[@danson921]

Mero, you getting better and better with the intros 😂

[@dezoneal613]

Shout to kemba for coming to Dallas

[@shortyblack7324]

Salute Bmore Fam

[@WhatUpLeRonn]

Good shit! Never seen a Kemba interview. Bx Stand up!

[@Jay24kobe]

if it’s in delaware he talking bout greenbank prolly im from here I can’t think of nowhere to call outside with lights n real hoppers but that’s dope bro was ballin here

[@holdthephoneboxing]

19p,5a,4r and a 4x AS sounds like a 2nd-3rd ballot HOF to me. Salute fam.

[@yjmsniper]

Melo is really good interviewer

[@Rayneman215]

Yoooo Salute and bless king Kemba congratulations and continued success

[@logicalman1172]

Kemba and Melo, we need a Big 3 team !

[@FIoridaMan]

1:09:58 I walked in just hearing this part and i DIED LMAO i was like Who TF THEY TALKING ABOUT 💀💀💀

[@sbeheed192]

“You slam me like that ima leave the script”😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Biggniddy32]

Mero got me wanting some Jordan 10’s

[@aaronhutchinson885]

Denham! Those from Toronto know!!!

[@kSwissh007]

kemba walker is also a cool ass name that name was born to be a hooper frrlz frrlz

[@filipstankovic5307]

Made the night good! Kemba, he cold. We need Iman Shumpert on this pod! It'll be crazy!!

[@rellys6039]

It was dope seeing him play in Boston. Damn I wish Charlotte did better by him