Kemba Walker taken off on stretcher with neck injury after running head-first into teammate
Kemba Walker was taken off the court on a stretcher Friday night after running into a teammate head-first.
Walker was chasing after a loose ball in the second quarter of Boston’s game at the Denver Nuggets and ran head-first into Semi Ojeleye. Walker went down to the ground and had to be carried off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a neck injury.
Kemba Walker was taken off the court in a stretcher after this play pic.twitter.com/i1jcJeoDwB
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) November 23, 2019
Devastating. pic.twitter.com/NXDd6lWmSM
— Sierra Goodwill (@SierraGoodwill) November 23, 2019
Walker’s teammates said a prayer for him after he got hurt.
A moment of prayer for Kemba pic.twitter.com/NdlENSxriU
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) November 23, 2019
Walker is in his first season with the Celtics after signing a four-year, $141 million contract with them over the offseason. Kemba has averaged 22.6 points per game amid Boston’s hot 11-3 start.
