Former NBA Player to Repay Gambling Debts

[Feelin froggy]

Former NBA player Antoine Walker was slapped with five years of probation, prohibited from gambling and ordered to pay $770,050 in restitution to three Las Vegas casinos. He recently plead guilty to failing to repay gambling debts.

Walker and his lawyer refused to comment on the case after his appearance before Clark County District Court Judge, Valorie Vega.

Antoine Walker filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and has managed to repay some of his gambling debts since his arrest in July 2009.

There's a chance that the felony charge could be dismissed if the former NBA star pays back the remaining debts owed from 2008 and 2009. Walker plead guilty to felony bad check charges in June involving Planet Hollywood, Red Rock Casino Resort and Caesars Palace casinos. Walker could face up to a year in prison if he violates his probation sentence.

Walker, 35, has an impressive NBA history. He starred on Kentucky's 1996 NCAA national title team, was a three-time All-Star with the Boston Celtics and won a 2006 NBA championship with the Miami Heat. He also played with the Minnesota Timberwolves back in 2008, his last year in the NBA.

After Walker left the Timberwolves, he played in two pre-season games with the Memphis Grizzlies before being waived. Prior to planning an NBA comeback, he briefly played in Puerto Rico in 2010.

Do you think he took advantage of his NBA status by racking up such debt with casinos? How would you react to being prohibited from gambling??

[lipstick_xoxos]

Hmmm that's a tough call i could see being banned from gambling if he was betting on the NBA games or the casinos banning him for owing them money.

This is the first i have ever heard of the court prohibiting a person from gambling. On one hand i want to say they are taking away his freedom but i don't really think this applies here. He obviously has a serious gambling problem and in reality they are doing this guy a big favor.

I am going to lean towards yes i think it is fair.

Lips

[blueday]

$770,050 OMG that is some debt.  It sounds as though he took advantage of his position to get this sort of credit.

I think they have done him a favour by stopping him from gambling and I bet he is thinking the same.  That said, if it was me, I would be gutted but also probably relieved at the same time.

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[Johnny Karp]

It's unbelievable how some people can blow such amounts of money... I think he's better off with the gambling ban but he won't see the money back, that's the tough part.