Samaki Walker

Basketball player and NCAA champion

Samaki Walker - Basketball player and NCAA champion
Born

February 25th, 1976
49 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played collegiate basketball at the University of Louisville, winning the NCAA Championship in 1996. Entered the NBA Draft and was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round in 1996. Played for several teams, including the Mavericks, the Boston Celtics, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Contributed to the Lakers' 2001 NBA Championship victory, marking a significant achievement in a professional basketball career spanning over a decade.

NCAA Champion with Louisville in 1996

Won NBA Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001

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