Luke Walton is a former American basketball player and current coach in the NBA who is also known as “Little Wheats.” He played ten seasons in the NBA as a forward and won the NBA championship two times. He also showed his success in the coaching profession by winning the NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors. This man played his college life with the Arizona Wildcats. In his college career, he was honored as a second-team All-American and a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10. Let’s find out about this man.
Luke Walton Net Worth- $30 Million
He had huge contracts with the NBA teams and earned a lot from salary and endorsements. The net worth of this successful player and coach is $30 million. His yearly NBA salary was 6.091 million USD.
How did Luke Walton become so rich?
Over the years, Luke Walton has made a number of important real estate investments. In 2004, shortly after leaving college and signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, he made his first significant acquisition. Luke purchased a Manhattan Beach, California condo for $860,000. He made $1.235 million on the sale of this property four years later, in 2008. Luke had a new house in Manhattan Beach set up a year prior to this transaction. He spent $2.75 million on the home, which was a major improvement over his previous residence. Luke was able to sell this house more than ten years later for $3 million, making a large profit once more.
Early life
Luke Walton was born on March 28, 1980, in San Diego, California, US. The full name of this man is Luke Theodore Walton.
| Net Worth: | $30 million USD |
| Profession: | Basketball Player |
| Full Name: | Luke Theodore Walton |
| Nickname: | “Little Wheats” |
| Mother Name: | Susan Guth |
| Father Name: | Bill Walton (Football Player) |
| Siblings: | Nathan Walton (Basketball player), Chris Walton, Adam Walton. |
| Birth Date: | March 28, 1980 |
| Birth Place: | San Diego, California, United States |
| College Education: | University of Arizona |
| High School Education: | Cathedral Catholic High School |
| NBA Drafted Team: | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Position: | Small Forward and Power Forward |
| Shooting Style: | Right |
| Ethnicity: | Caucasian |
| Hair Color: | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Height: | 6 feet 8 inches |
| Weight: | 106 Kg |
| Jersey Number: | 4 and 32 |
| Current Age: | 42 Years Old |
Family
He is the son of his mother, Susan Guth. His father, Bill Walton, was a football player who played in the center position. He has three brothers: Chris Walton, Adam Walton, and Nathan Walton (a basketball player).
High School and College
He completed his school life at the Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) in San Diego, California. He finished his college career at the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson, Arizona. During his university life, he was a member of the Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team. From 1999 to 2003, he was a member of this college team.
Professional NBA Career
In the 2003 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Lakers took Luke Walton 32nd overall in the 2nd round. The NBA debut of this man was on October 28, 2003. He started his professional career in 2003 and ended it in 2013. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers for a long time before joining the Cleveland Cavaliers at the end of his career.
NBA Career Stats
In his 10-year-long NBA career, he ran after the ball in the field of the NBA in a total of 564 games. The NBA career statistics of this man are points: 2649 on average, 4.7 ppg, rebounds 1588 on average, 2.8 RPG, assists 1317 on average, 2.3 APG, FG% 42.9, FG3% 32.6, FT% 71.5, eFG% 46.6, PER 11.7, WS 13.5
What is Luke Walton doing now?
During the 2011 NBA lockout, the University of Memphis hired Walton as an assistant coach. Up until the end of the lockout, he continued to work as an assistant at Memphis.
Walton joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League in November 2013 for the 2013–14 seasons after being hired by the team as a player development coach. She coached for the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach from 2014 to 2016. In 2016, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, and till 2019, he was the coach of this team. He coached the Sacramento Kings from 2019 to 2021. Currently, he is pursuing his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant.
Achievements
- 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2002, 2003)
- Second-team All-American – SN (2002)
- 2× NBA champion (2009, 2010)
- As an assistant coach:
- NBA champion (2015)
Wife and Children
In 2013, Walton wed his longtime partner, Bre Ladd. They first connected in 2002 at the University of Arizona, where she was a varsity volleyball player. By 2005, they had developed a romantic relationship. They have two young people.
Luke Walton Salary Details
| Total Salary Earned: | $32.7 million |
| Debut Salary in 2003: | $0.36 Million |
| Salary Earned From Los Angeles Lakers: | $22.1 Million |
| Total Earned From Cleveland Cavaliers: | $10.6 Million |
| Highest Salary Earning Season (2012-13): | $6 Million |
Luke Walton Profile
Luke Walton stands up to 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 235 pounds. The positions in which he played were small forward and power forward. With jersey numbers 4 and 32, he ran after the ball in the field of basketball. His shooting style is right.
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