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Hornets Legend Kemba Walker Retires

One of the greatest Hornets in history has decided to hang them up

James Plowright

Apr 7, 2019; Detroit, MI, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) gives high fives to teammates as he walks to the bench during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 7, 2019; Detroit, MI, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) gives high fives to teammates as he walks to the bench during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports / Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
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No athlete can go on playing forever, that time has come for Kemba Walker. Kemba officially announced his retirement on the 2nd of July via a social media post, thanking his support network, teammates and former coaches.

Kemba Walker is Charlotte's franchise leader in points (12,009), minutes played (20,607), free throws (2,398), two point (6,373) and three point (1,283) field goals. He is undoubtedly one of the best, and most meaningful players ever to where Bobcats orange, as well as Hornets purple and teal.

Kemba Walker was originally drafted by 9th overall in the 2011 draft, he spent eight season playing for the Hornets making x3 All Star teams, x1 All-NBA third team. In College, he led UCONN on an improbably NCAA tournament run to a 2011 national championship.

The next question isn't IF, but WHEN the Hornets retire Walker's number 15 jersey.

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James Plowright
JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com).  I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts.  Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards.  - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University. 

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