Luke Walton is the current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He was a former American basketball player. He was a forward in the NBA for ten seasons, winning two championships with the Lakers and one as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors.

Luke Walton’s Childhood and Education

Luke Theodore Walton was born in San Diego, California on March 28, 1980, to Susan Guth and Bill Walton. Bill Walton, his father, is a well-known retired American basketball player who played for UCLA, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA. Luke was named after Maurice Lucas, a teammate and close friend of Bill’s on the Portland Trail Blazers. Luke grew up in San Diego, California, with his three brothers, Nathan, Chris, and Adam.

Luke went on to the University of San Diego High School in San Diego, where he began his basketball career. In 1999, he enrolled at the University of Arizona, where he was coached by Lute Olson. His best year at Arizona was his junior year, when he averaged 15.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. Luke went on to average 10.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 0.9 steals per game during his senior year. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Family Studies and Human Development in the spring of 2003.

Luke Walton’s Professional Career

Luke declared himself ready to be drafted in the 2003 NBA Draft 2003. As a result, Luke was selected 32nd overall in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers. In his statistically best season, 2006-2007, he played for the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging over 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game.

Luke signed a six-year, $30 million contract with the Lakers on July 12, 2007, as a result of his performance. Luke was traded by the Lakers to the Cleveland Cavaliers later that year. His playing career came to an end in 2013. During the 2011 NBA lockout, Luke was hired as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis.

His time as an assistant coach, however, came to an end soon after the lockout. Luke was then hired as a player development coach by the NBA Development League’s Los Angeles D-Fenders. Later that year, he was hired as an assistant coach by the Golden State Warriors. He was hired by Time Warner Cable SportsNet in 2013 for a brief stint as part of their Lakers on-air broadcast team.

Luke Walton’s Salary And Net Worth

Luke Walton’s current net worth is $16 million. He has a good salary as a result of his successful playing career. He and his father became the third father-son duo to win NBA titles as players in 2009. Luke’s salary is estimated to be 6.1 million dollars, according to 2012 data.

Personal Life of Luke Walton

Luke married his longtime sweetheart, Bre Ladd, whom he met at the University of Arizona, on August 17, 2013. Bre was a standout middle blocker on the university’s volleyball team while Luke was playing basketball. The couple has no children and neither party has had an extramarital affair.

Luke is 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 107 kilograms. He is a two-time NBA champion, a second-team All-American, and a two-time First-Team All-Pacific-10 selection.

Age, Body Dimensions, and Other Factors

Luke Walton is a 39-year-old actor.
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He stands at a towering 6 feet 8 inches tall (2.03m).
He weighs around 107 kg, which is a healthy weight.
Body Measurements: He has a muscular physique, but his exact measurements are unknown.