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Miami's Lonnie Walker says interview with Sixers went well

CHICAGO – Basketball may never define Lonnie Walker IV.

The Miami guard and Reading native rarely watches the game on television unless he’s scouting his next opponent.

“Nine times out of 10, I’m trying to discover the world and figure out what’s going on with this earth,” Walker said here at the NBA combine.

That’s because he loves to watch the Discovery Channel. The self-described geek and conspiracy theorist usually has his eyes glued to Animal Planet and shows about aliens.

“I’m a sponge when it comes to knowledge,” Walker said. “My grandmother always told me knowledge is the most powerful thing known to man.