Boston Celtics Celebrate Antoine Walker's Birthday Today in Boston
Celtics history, Antoine Walker was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1976. He played his college basketball at the University of Kentucky, where he won an NCAA title in 1996. After that, the Celtics picked him up with the 6th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. Walker made All-Rookie First Team in his inaugural season in the NBA, and he reunited with his college coach Rick Pitino when the former Kentucky head honcho took over as Boston's head coach and team president the following season. The Chicagoan played eight seasons with the Celtics in two stints. He played seven seasons with Boston in his first stint, during which he was elected to three All-Star teams before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Walker played one more season with the Celtics, 2004-05, after being dealt back to the team from the Atlanta Hawks. In 2005, Walker was dealt in one of the largest trades in league history, a five-team deal that sent him to the Miami Heat, where he won an NBA championship. Walker averaged 20.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game in his time as a Celtic across both stints. Employee Number Eight - as he was known - still holds a place in many Boston fans' hearts. Last result: Boston Celtics 100-109 Philadelphia 76ers (2026-05-02). Recent form (last 5): 0W-0D-5L (LLLLL, most recent first); lost the last 5.
