Warrant Issued for Antoine Walker over Gambling Debts

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A warrant has been issued for former NBA star Antoine Walker over circumstances surrounding his $822,500 in gambling debts. Walker is accused of 3 felony counts of writing fraudulent checks. Prosecutors say Walker failed to make good on 10 checks totaling around $1 million written to Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood and the Red Rock Resort.

Walker took out gambling markers at Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, and Red Rock Resort worth $1 million from July 27-Jan. 19.  So far, Walker has paid back $178,000 of the debt but now also owes $82,550 in fees to the district attorney’s office for executing the criminal prosecution requested by the casinos.

Walker earned nearly $100 million in a 12-year NBA career, leaving the University of Kentucky to join the Celtics as a 20-year-old for the 1996-97 season. The next year, Walker was named an All-Star.

After being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2003, Walker ended up being tossed around the league, playing in Atlanta, Miami, Minnesota and he even returned briefly to Boston.

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