Celtics Antoine Walker

Antoine walker was jordan s public enemy no.

Celtics antoine walker. 8 and commended him for reaching out for permission. Speaking with another former celtic in one brian scalabrine now working as an analyst for nbc sports boston walker recently shared his view. Antoine walker grew up in chicago watching michael jordan but it wasn t until jordan left the nba and began to plot his comeback in 2001 that the relationship between the former celtic and the. Chatting with brian scalabrine during our classic celtics broadcast of his c s vs.

Michael jordan s bulls in 1997 which will air sunday at 7 p m antoine walker shared his thoughts on kemba taking his no. The former boston celtics star and chicago native joined 670 the score s mcneil parkins show on tuesday to share the great story about how he got roped into pickup games with michael jordan during the summer of 2001. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 nba draft out of the university of kentucky and played in the nba from 1996 to 2008. Pitino told the herald that jordan vowed to exact his revenge on walker when the celtics played.

Walker played for the celtics mavericks hawks heat timberwolves the bsn s mets and the nba d league s stampede before retiring from basketball in 2012. While boston fell behind by as much as 20 points early a 31 point 8 rebound 5 steal game from antoine walker stole the contest from a scottie pippen less bulls to jordan s great consternation. 1 after he led boston on the comeback victory. Antoine devon walker born august 12 1976 is an american former professional basketball player.