Luke Walton is an American former NBA player and professional basketball head coach. He currently serves as head coach of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2019. Before that, he has worked as a coach from 2011 with Memphis Tigers, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Lakers.
Before his retirement as a player, he played 10 seasons in the NBA as a forward, winning two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. The former basketball player has been in the headlines in 2019 when Spectrum SportsNet host Kelli Tennant filed a civil lawsuit against Walton, accusing him of sexual assault. Let us scroll over to know more information on the head coach while going through his career and net worth.
Caption: The basketball head coach, Luke Walton.
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Luke Walton: Bio, Family, Education
The veteran coach was born on 28 March 1980San Diego, California, the United States of America. He is the son of parents Susie and former UCLA star and NBA Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton. He has three brothers: Adam, Nathan, and Chris. Regarding his education, he graduated from the University of San Diego High School in San Diego, California in 1998.
He had played basketball at the University of Arizona and graduated in 2003 from the university with a degree in family studies and human development. Following his graduation, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the second pick of the second round in the 2003 NBA draft. He had his best career pick in 2006–07 in the NBA scoring 25 points against the game with Atlanta Hawks. Additionally, in July 2007, he signed the Lakers to a 6-year with a $30 million contract.
In March 2012, he was traded to Cleveland Cavaliers in the first-round draft choice along with Jason Kapono. He also did the coaching alongside his gameplay. He had first experienced in 2011 with the University of Memphis as an assistant coach. From 2014-2016, he became an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors. In 2016, he was hired as a head coach by Los Angeles Lakers after the 2016 season ended replacing Byran Scott.
At the time, he serves as a head coach of the NBA team Sacramento Kings since 2019. He had also been on the on-air broadcast team of the Lakers in 2013 after he was hired by Spectrum SportsNet. Moreover, he had appeared as a cameo appearance on the television series The Young and the Restless in 2006.
Luke Walton: Personal Life & Wife
He is a happily married man and has been together with his wife for a long time. He married his long-time girlfriend Bre Ladd in 2013. Further, he met his sweetheart in 2002 at the University of Arizona. At the time, his wife used to volleyball on their varsity team and began in 2005. The duo together has welcomed two children.
Caption: Luke Walton and Bre Ladd
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Luke Walton: Net Worth & Socia Media Profiles
Talking about his earning, he has maintained a large sum of income from his career as an athlete. Currently, he is working as a head coach since 2011 which helped him to collect a hefty amount. Therefore, he has an estimated net worth of around $30 million.
He has an unverified Instagram account @coachwalton with more than 3.8k followers. On Twitter, he has an unverified account @lukewaltonlaker with over 1.8k followers.
Luke Walton: Body Measurements
The athlete has maintained his strong and flexible player body with strict workout regimes and a healthy balanced diet. His body stands to a tall height of 6 feet 8 inches or 2.03 meters and weighs around 107 kg. He has brown eyes color as well as hair color.
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