Kemba Walker a big hit with new teammates

MINNEAPOLIS – When Kemba Walker was an impressionable kid, his dance moves were so impressive that he was a member of a dance group in New York that had the good fortune of having a few engagements at the world famous Apollo Theater.

For Walker, it really was showtime at its finest.

“It happened a few times when I was eight- and nine-years old,” Walker told Mavs.com. “We were actually pretty good.

“It was from my community center and we had a little dance group and we traveled around the city and competed in competitions. I was one of two boys in the group, and there also were six to eight girls.”

The competition was a precursor to making it to the Showtime At The Apollo TV show.

“The Apollo…