Who Is Lonnie Walker?, Height, Birthday, Family, Social Media: Born on December 14, 1998, Lonnie Walker IV is an American professional basketball player.
He developed a love for playing basketball at a younger age and has been consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after basketball players.
At the time of this writing (Thursday, May 9, 2023), Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
He attended Reading Senior High School in Reading, Pennsylvania. In high school, he was named Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball and earned McDonald’s All-American honors
Walker played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes. He made his collegiate debut with the team on November 10, 2017, recording 10 points and a season-high five assists.
Walker finished the season averaging 11.5 points per game and was named to the ACC all-freshman team. After his sole season with Miami Hurricanes ended, Walker declared for the 2018 NBA draft.
After being named to the all-freshman team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Walker was selected in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
On June 21, 2018, Walker was selected with the 18th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2018 NBA draft and was later included in the 2018 NBA Summer League roster of the Spurs.
Walker made his NBA debut on January 3, 2019, in a 125–107 win against the Toronto Raptors, scoring three points and grabbing one rebound in five minutes of play
He played four seasons (2018–2022) with the San Antonio Spurs before signing with the Lakers. On July 6, 2022, Walker signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year, $6.5M contract.
He began the 2022–23 season playing in 32 games, all starts, before being sidelined beginning in late December due to an injury and later returned after missing 14 games
In May 2023, Lonnie Walker hit the headlines when he scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter to help his team (Lakers) overcome a seven-point deficit and win 104–101 over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Monday, May 8 during the Western Conference semi-finals.
Lonnie Walker Birthday
Lonnie Walker celebrated his 24th birthday in December last year (2022). He was born on December 14, 1998, in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Walker will be 25 in December this year (2023)
Lonnie Walker Height & Weight
Lonnie Walker stands at a height of 1.93 m and weighs around 93 kg. His height aids him to shoot at any point from the court and also during guarding as well as rebounds.
Lonnie Walker Family
Parents
Lonnie Walker was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. However, there’s no information regarding who his mother is. Her name, date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown.
Lonnie Walker IV is the son of Lonnie Walker III who moved from New Jersey to Reading, Pennsylvania, to play basketball at Alvernia University.
Walker III dropped out of university when Walker IV was born in 1998 and he had to raise his son as a single parent while working multiple jobs.
Wife
Lonnie Walker is not married and hence does not have a wife. However, in November 2021, the Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard announced his engagement to his longtime lover, Emily Miller
Walker and Miller began dating in 2017, but they didn’t officially announce their engagement until November 2021 on social media, along with pictures of Miller flashing her engagement ring.
Children
We can’t emphatically state whether the 24-year-old professional basketball player is a father or not.
At the time of this writing, there’s no information on whether Lonnie Walker has biological or adopted children.
Siblings
Lonnie Walker has never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not she’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.
Lonnie Walker Social Media
Lonnie Walker owns a verified Instagram account with over 360,000 followers. The Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard is very active on this social media platform.
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