Samaki Walker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Samaki Walker
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 25, 1976(1976-02-25)
Age	48
Birthplace	Columbus
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Aquarius

Samaki Walker Biography

Samaki Walker is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 25, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Samaki Ijuma Walker (born February 25 1976) is an American retired professional basketball center and power forward. Walker played in the NCAA basketball tournament in the University of Louisville and was recruited in 1996 by Dallas Mavericks, where he was a player until 1999. Walker played in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs (1999-2001), Los Angeles Lakers (2001-2003), Miami Heat (2003-2004), Washington Wizards (2004-2005) and Indiana Pacers (2005-2006). After that, Walker played in various minor and international leagues.

in Swahili, “Samaki” means “fish” and “ljuma” refers to “beautiful river”. Walker has two children legally and has eight children, including four different mothers Son Dibaji as well as daughter Sakima. Following the death of the 17 year-old son of his nephew Deandre Hillman died of heart attack in the year 2001, Walker became a member of the nonprofit group Start-A-Heart which supplies automated external defibrillators for schools and other public institutions. Walker spent the 2006-07 time period in forming the Life Choices Foundation, a charity that is aimed at keeping children living in inner-city Los Angeles out of trouble.

In the summer of 2001, Walker signed as a free agent with the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, who needed a power forward following the departure of veteran Horace Grant. Walker started in 63 of 69 games, averaging 6.7 points per game and 7.0 rebounds for the season, and stepped in at Center for superstar Shaquille O’Neal when injured. He recorded a season high 18 points to go with 10 rebounds in a Christmas Day win against the Philadelphia 76ers. On February 19, 2002, Walker entered the injured list because of a hyperextended elbow.

Walker signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat in 2003. The following season, he signed with the Washington Wizards. He dealt with numerous injuries both years and only played 47 games over the two seasons.

The summer of 1999 saw Walker agreed to sign a 2 year contract with the champions of 1999 San Antonio Spurs. He chose a less lucrative contract to be a part of San Antonio rather than re-sign with Dallas in order to be under the guidance from David Robinson and Tim Duncan. He was a part of the team as an reserve.

Samaki Walker Net Worth

Samaki Walker is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samaki Walker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Denny Crum recruited Walker to enroll at Walker to the University of Louisville, where Walker had two great seasons as a player for the Cardinals. Walker recorded the very first triple double in the history of the school by scoring 14 points 10 boards, 11 blocks during a victory against their arch- rivals team, the Kentucky Wildcats. His 11 blocks as well as the team’s 17 blocks during the game set school records too. Walker chose to skip the final 2 years in eligibility to be drafted in into the 1996 NBA Draft. He was selected ninth overall by the Dallas Mavericks, Walker drew the attention of everyone during the draft because he wore white all-white suits with matching fedora.

A 6’9″ Power forward Walker was the first Maverick to play in the game of Dallas. In the season that followed the newly appointed director Don Nelson began drastically changing the composition of the team and Walker was in fact the longest-tenured Maverick when he was still being a rookie. Walker set career-highs in rebound and points, scoring 8.9 per game and 7.4 Rebounds per game in the 1997-98 season of the Mavericks.

Walker would only start in 5 of the Lakers 19 playoff games, with Robert Horry entrenching himself as the starter with clutch plays. In Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals on May 26, 2002, Walker made a 3-pointer at the end of halftime; by then the Sacramento Kings led over the Lakers 65-51. Although the shot counted, television replays showed Walker had released the ball after the buzzer went off. The Lakers won the game 100-99 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Horry that tied the series at 2. The Lakers then won the series in 7 to advance to the Finals. Walker’s shot influenced the NBA’s decision to institute instant replay for review the following season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Samaki Walker height 6 ft 9 in Samaki weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Samaki Walker Dating?

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Walker spent a brief seven–game stint with the Indiana Pacers during the 2005–06 season and a portion of the 2007 offseason with the Milwaukee Bucks, but was unable to latch on with either team.

Facts & Trivia

Samaki Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Samaki Walker celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.

What college did Samaki Walker go to?

University of Louisville

How tall is Samaki Walker?

6′ 9″

When was Samaki Walker drafted?

1996 (Round: 1 / Pick: 9)