This is really tough.
I never thought I would be writing the phrase: “Kemba Walker is no longer a member of the Charlotte Hornets organization.”
Through all of the flat-out degrading years of Charlotte Hornets basketball since 2011, of which the team experienced draft pick woes and on-court failures, there was always one player that stood out from the rest. That player was Kemba. He was simply the reason why I started getting into the NBA and eventually covering it.
My admiration for Kemba is due to his personality and demeanor. Despite carrying a mediocre Hornets squad for the better part of four years, he never showed any sort of frustration towards his teammates or the media.