Being a “little man” on the basketball court is nothing new to Kemba Walker. The two-time NBA All-Star is listed as 6-foot-1 on the Charlotte Hornets’ roster, and even that measure of height might be generous.
He was the “little guy” as a teenager, too, playing for a New York state championship at a Bronx high school. He was, as well, in leading Connecticut to the national championship in 2011.
How does Walker survive, even thrive, in a world of 7-footers? By refusing to view his size as an impediment.
“I know I’m small. But I don’t feel small sometimes,” said Walker, who will play in his second All-Star Game Sunday in Los Angeles.