Once again, Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker has added another unprecedented achievement to his already illustrious eight-year NBA tenure. Coming on the heels of his first-ever All-Star Game start earlier this season, the now 29-year-old Walker has officially reached the exclusive status of All-NBA.
Having landed on the league’s Third Team, he is now the sixth different Charlotte player and first since former teammate Al Jefferson in 2014 to garner All-NBA designation. Glen Rice (2X), Larry Johnson, Anthony Mason and Eddie Jones are also all part of this select purple-and-teal fraternity.
When asked at exit interviews in April about the meaningfulness of making the All-NBA team, Walker spoke glowingly of the possibility, stating, “Oh, no question.