Kemba Walker has left the NBA to move abroad to French basketball team Monaco and he is one of many great players who have made the decision to play outside the United States
Kemba Walker is the latest player to switch the NBA for a move abroad.
The point guard has completed a move to Monaco, after the deal was announced by the French basketball team on Friday. The veteran has signed a one-year deal to play in France for the 2023/24 season, leaving the Dallas Mavericks in the process.
Walker had spent the entirety of his professional career in the NBA prior to his switch to France. The 33-year-old was the No.9 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.
Since then, he has enjoyed an impressive career that has seen him become a four-time NBA All-Star. As well as Charlotte, Walker has also played for the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and the Mavericks in his career.