Luke Walton Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Measurements

Luke Walton is an American former NBA player and professional basketball head coach. He is currently the head coach of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2019. Prior to that, he worked as a coach from 2011 with Memphis Tigers, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. .

Prior to 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 made headlines in 2019 when Spectrum SportsNet host Kelli Tennant filed a civil lawsuit against Walton, accusing him of sexual assault.Scroll to learn more about the head coach while browsing through his career and net worth.

LUKE WALTON: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The veteran coach was born on March 28, 1980 in San Diego, California, 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 with a college degree in family studies and human development. After graduating, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the second pick in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft. He had his career-best pick in 2006-07 in the NBA scoring 25 points against the game with the Atlanta Hawks. Additionally, in July 2007, he signed the Lakers on a 6-year deal with a $30 million deal.

In March 2012, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the draft along with Jason Kapono. He also did coaching alongside his gameplay. He made his first experiences in 2011 with the University of Memphis as an assistant coach. From 2014 to 2016, he served as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors. In 2016, he was hired as a head coach by the Los Angeles Lakers after the end of the 2016 season replacing Byran Scott.

At the time, he had been the head coach of the NBA team Sacramento Kings since 2019. He had also been part of the Lakers’ on-air broadcast team in 2013 after being hired by Spectrum SportsNet. Additionally, he had appeared as a cameo in the television series The Young and the Restless in 2006.

LUKE WALTON: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

He is a happily married man for a long time with his wife. He married his longtime girlfriend Bre Ladd in 2013. Moreover, he met his sweetheart in 2002 at the University of Arizona. At the time, his wife was playing volleyball on their varsity team and started in 2005. The duo welcomed two children.

LUKE WALTON: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Talking about his income, he has retained a large sum of income from his athletic career. Currently, he has been working as a head coach since 2011 which has helped him raise a huge sum. Hence, he has an estimated net worth of around $30 million.

He has an unverified @coachwalton Instagram account with over 3.8k followers. On Twitter, he has an unverified @lukewaltonlaker account with over 1.8,000 followers.

LUKE WALTON: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The athlete maintained his strong and flexible playing body with strict training regimes and a healthy balanced diet. His body measures 6 feet 8 inches or 2.03 meters and weighs around 107 kg. He has brown eye color as well as hair color.