Marcus Walker

About

Former professional basketball player most renowned for his abundant success on the KR men's basketball team in Iceland. He led the team to the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2011 and was on track to become a basketball legend until he was diagnosed with an enlarged heart in 2012. The condition forced him to give up his all-star goals; however, he utilized his skills to found Grindhouse Basketball, a youth training program that boys and girls now travel from all over the country to attend.

Before Fame

He briefly attended Nebraska University before going on to play for Indian Hills and completed his collegiate career with Colorado State University in 2009. After graduating, he was selected in the NBA D-League draft by the Iowa Energy and just 1 year later, he signed with KR of the Úrvalsdeild karla league.

Trivia

Some of his many accolades include being named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year, the Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP, and the Úrvalsdeild Karla Scoring Champion in 2011. He promotes Grindhouse Basketball and posts photos of his training sessions for the 250,000 followers on his grindhousebasketball Instagram account.

Family Life

After being diagnosed with an enlarged heart, he suffered from depression as a result of having to give up his aspirations to move further as a professional basketball player. It was his mother who inspired him to share his gift and create Grindhouse Basketball.

Associated With

The videos on his Instagram account have featured songs by musical artists such as Lil GotIt, Key Glock, and Ice Spice.