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Antoine Walker: Blew $110M, Facing 10+ Yrs Jail?
October 26, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Shira Springer of the BOSTON GLOBE has the stunning story of Antoine Walker, who has apparently already blown $110M in career earnings, owing millions in unpaid pills and casino markers while possibly facing up to a decade or more of prison time. (Summa Cum Laude in Tyson & Barkley...
The Sad, Sad Story of Antoine Walker
October 25, 2009 by
Red's Army
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The Globe has an expose on the financial troubles facing former Celtics star Antoine Walker. The Cliffs Notes version: Walker likely squandered most of his $110 million fortune. Aside from the extravagant lifestyle; homes, cars, custom suits, watches, etc, Walker also supported 70...
Walker still owes money to Vegas casinos
14 days ago by
No Guts, No Glory
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Former NBA forward, Antoine Walker still owes money to three Las Vegas casinos.
The 33-year-old wrote 3 bad checks and failed to pay $822K of $1M worth of loans to casinos in a 6-month span between July 2008 and January 2009.
Walker has reportedly earned more than $108M in ...
Antoine Walker's Stat Line Of The Week
20 days ago by
No Guts, No Glory
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If you're not familiar with all this Antoine Walker talk, go get yourself up to speed. If you happen to run across a stat line that needs consideration, send it here.
Before we dive into this week's recipient, we would like to take a moment to send some well wishes ...
Antoine Walker Picked the Wrong Place to Do Too Much: The Real World
October 25, 2009 by
The Sporting Blog
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The saga of Antoine Walker as a basketball player was a narrative of squandered talent. He was big yet deft, a power forward equipped with a shooting guard's touch, but never consistently made those skills part of a winning team, making three All-Star teams and reaching the Eastern...
Former Celtics star Antoine Walker is broke and in debt
October 27, 2009 by
Ball Don't Lie
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In 12 years, Antoine Walker(notes) made more than $110 million playing professional basketball moderately well. Take away taxes, throw in some adidas endorsement money and a "NBA Live 99" cover, and he's left with, what, $60-to-65 million? Whatever the details, it was...
Antoine Walker Did Not Manage His Money Well
In 12 years, Antoine Walker made roughly 55 million NBA dollars (after taxes, but not counting endorsement deals.) Yet, he has over $4 million in unpaid debts and faces felony check fraud charges. How the hell did that happen? Well, since he bounced about $1 million worth of checks...
Antoine Walker's Stat Line Of The Week: Opening Night Edition
29 days ago by
No Guts, No Glory
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If you haven't heard, or seen, the NBA is back! Which also means the time has come that we give out our coveted "Antoine Walker Stat Line Of The Week" award to a well deserving player each week. If you're new around these parts and you need...
Antoine Walker Takes A Break From His Vegas Pursuits To Inform Us That Four Teams Have Interest In Him
September 21, 2009 by
No Guts, No Glory
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We all know about Antoine Walker's gambling issues. We also know that he has to pay those debts off somehow, right? Why not dupe any team to pay you money to sit on the bench? According to SI's, Chris Mannix, that's exactly Walker's plan.
Mannix...
Antoine Walker’s Stat Line Of The Week
20 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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If you're not familiar with all this Antoine Walker talk, go get yourself up to speed. If you happen to run across a stat line that needs consideration, send it here.
Before we dive into this week's recipient, we would like to take a moment to send some well wishes ...
Pat Riley to Antoine: Stop Eating Already!
October 11, 2007 by
SporTech Matter
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First D-Wade spoke out about Antoine Walker's weight problems and now Pat Riley is not holding back. Before yesterday's 106-100 OT loss to the Hawks, Riles waxed poetic for reporters about Toine's conditioning.
"I'm beyond irritated," said Riley, who wants...
Antoine Walker led out of casino in handcuffs
Local police arrested Antoine Walker in Harrah's Casino in S. Lake Tahoe, Nev. Wednesday night, according to a Rotoworld.com report. Walker was led out of the building in handcuffs. He is currently sitting in Douglas County Jail, and bail was set at $87,000.
Lawyer working to resolve Walker's Vegas case
The lawyer for former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker says he's trying
to resolve criminal charges stemming from more than $800,000 in
gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos.
Antoine Walker's lawyer: Former All-Star trying to resolve Las Vegas gambling debts
Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker's lawyer says he's trying to resolve criminal charges stemming from more than $800,000 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos.
The Enigmatic Antoine Walker
September 07, 2009 by
20 Second Timeout
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This article was originally published in two parts at Suite101.com on August 4, 2005 and August 5, 2005."Antoine Walker is the most polarizing player in Celtics' history." Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan, who has covered the Boston Celtics since 1969, said this to me...
'Toine and his 401K
29 days ago by
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Antoine Walker may or may not have a 401K. But this much is true - he doesn't have much money, after shelling out a substantial amount of it (http://deadspin.com/5390238/antoine-walker-did-not-manage-his-money-well) to seventy - yes, SEVENTY - of his closest "friends"...
Antoine Walker’s Stat Line Of The Week: Opening Night Edition
29 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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If you haven't heard, or seen, the NBA is back! Which also means the time has come that we give out our coveted "Antoine Walker Stat Line Of The Week" award to a well deserving player each week. If you're new around these parts and you need some...
'Toine Back To Beantown?
October 25, 2007 by
BostonSportZ.com
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Minnesota, who just aquired Antoine Walker in a trade with the Heat, have until Monday to trim their roster from 18 to 15... IF they release Walker, could there be another go round with Boston?
Antoine Walker's fall continues
July 14, 2009 by
Red's Army
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Antoine Walker, who in 2009 made more than $9 million dollars despite never seeing the court... now faces charges in Vegas for not paying gambling debts.Walker, a three-time all-star who won an NBA title with the Miami Heat
in 2006 and a national championship at Kentucky in...
Antoine Walker is the Poor Man's Charles Barkley
July 16, 2009 by
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Antoine Walker and Charles Barkley might have more in common than we think. Once thing we do know, besides their propensity to drive while under the influence, is that they both like to borrow insane amounts of money from casinos...and don't give a damn about paying that debt back...
Another Pud Looking To Come Back For The Money! Antoine Walker In Talks With Four NBA Teams!
September 21, 2009 by
Le Basketbawl
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Over the last couple of weeks we have heard rumblings of former NBA players who had been retired for a while were planning on making attempts to return to playing in the league. When former players like Greg Ostertag and J.R. Rider talked about coming back from retirement New York...
Steak and cake diet doesn't work for Antoine Walker
October 12, 2007 by
Perkisabeast.com Blog
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Old friend Ira "eating his words as we speak" Winderman says Pat Riley is fed up with Antoine Walker's lack of conditioning. Apparently, our old friend showed up at camp at 263 pounds.
"It's beyond irritating," Riley said before his team faced Atlanta...
Add Writing Bad Checks To Antoine Walker's Post Retirement Hobbies
July 15, 2009 by
No Guts, No Glory
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Retirement is supposed to be a grand ole time. A time to kick ball and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Yet, Antoine Walker seems to not have gotten that memo . Walker has been hit with a DUI, made an appearance on Pros vs Joes (certainly a sign that your life isn't going in the...
Antoine Walker looking to replace Oliver Miller as "Fattest Timberwolf Ever"
October 30, 2007 by
Serious Sports News Network
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN ? New Minnesota Timberwolves forward Antoine Walker says he's thrilled to join the team and is looking forward to carrying forth the great legacy set by former Timberwolf Oliver Miller, and becoming the fattest Timberwolf in history. (SATIRE)
No Antoine, It's Love, Not Pity
December 10, 2007 by
BostonSportZ.com
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Remember the campaign to get Antoine Walker elected to this year's All-Star game? Apparently, the word has finally reached the Future All-Star himself.
AOL Fanhouse reported that Marc Stein of ESPN (yes, I know, BOOOOOOO!) asked Antoine about the campaign. Walker had this to say:
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