45 Facts About John Wall

John Wall, who plays the point guard position, was a five-time NBA All-Star from 2014 to 2018 and was named to the All-NBA Team in 2017.

John Wall was cited for breaking and entering as a teenager.

John Wall played for two AAU basketball teams, first Garner Road and then D-One Sports.

John Wall played his first two years of high school basketball at Garner Magnet High School in Garner, North Carolina.

In 2008, John Wall played in the Elite 24 Hoops Classic, at which he scored 10 points and won co-MVP honors alongside Dominic Cheek, Maalik Wayns, and Lance Stephenson.

John Wall was selected to participate in the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon; he scored 13 points to go along with 11 assists and five steals at the high-profile event.

John Wall was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic that year at Madison Square Garden, where he notched six assists.

Originally recruited by the University of Kentucky, Duke University, Georgia Tech, and University of Kansas, John Wall announced his commitment to attend the University of Kentucky on May 19,2009.

John Wall was suspended by the NCAA from Kentucky's first exhibition game and first regular season game for travel benefits he received from his AAU coach Brian Clifton, a certified agent at the time.

John Wall finished with 19 points, two rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

On December 29,2009, against Hartford, John Wall set the Kentucky single-game assist record with 16,11 in the first half, with only one turnover.

John Wall scored nine points, failing to break double digits for the first time in his college career.

On September 22,2017, John Wall was inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame.

NBA spokesman Tim Frank told sportswriter Chad Ford that the league was not sure whether John Wall met the second criterion, and that league officials would need to "do [their] due diligence to determine his eligibility".

John Wall announced in April 2009 that he was not entering the 2009 NBA draft, where he was expected to be the first player taken, and would attend Kentucky instead.

On June 24,2010, John Wall was drafted as the first overall pick by the Wizards.

John Wall was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 23.5 points, 7.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 32.3 minutes per game.

John Wall had 14 points, nine assists, and three steals.

John Wall was the third youngest player to record a triple-double in NBA history.

John Wall was named 2011 Rookie Game MVP during the 2011 All-Star Weekend.

John Wall was selected to play in the NBA All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge.

John Wall was drafted to play for Team Chuck, a mix of rookies and sophomores.

John Wall finished the season averaging 16.3 points, 8.0 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game.

John Wall ended the season with averages of 18.5 points, 7.6 assists, and 4.0 rebounds a game.

On July 31,2013, John Wall, labeled by the Wizards as a designated player, signed a five-year contract extension worth approximately $80 million.

On January 30,2014, John Wall was selected as an East reserve for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game, making this his first All-Star team.

John Wall's final dunk was a reverse slam assisted by the Wizards' mascot.

John Wall averaged 19.3 points, 8.8 assists, and 4.1 rebounds on the season as the Wizards finished as the fifth seed in the East and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in six years.

John Wall later gave her family all of his gear that he wore that night, including his shoes, which had Damiyah's name on them.

The next day, in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, John Wall recorded his first career back-to-back 30-point, 10-assist game, finishing the game with 34 points and 11 assists.

John Wall made 18-of-31 from the field and added eight assists.

John Wall paced the East in scoring and assists while adding 3.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

On July 26,2017, John Wall signed a four-year, $170 million contract extension with the Wizards.

On July 8,2022, John Wall signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.

On February 9,2023, John Wall was traded back to the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade involving the Memphis Grizzlies.

In July 2014, John Wall was selected as a member of the United States camp roster to compete for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup team.

John Wall is known for being one of the NBA's fastest players.

John Wall is a skilled passer, averaging over 10 assists a game for the 2014 through 2017 seasons, and 9.2 overall for his career.

In 2013, after signing a five-year contract with the Wizards, John Wall purchased a home in Potomac for $4.9 million.

In 2016, Wall received the Stewart B McKinney Award for his work to end homelessness after he donated $400,000 to Bright Beginnings.

John Wall signed a five-year endorsement deal worth $25 million with Reebok in 2010, then moved to Reebok's parent company Adidas in 2013.

John Wall signed another five-year deal with Adidas in 2018.

In May 2017, John Wall signed on as a brand ambassador for New Era caps.

John Wall said in 2018 that he was pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration.

John Wall apologized via Twitter in September 2020 after a video surfaced on social media of him using Bloods gang signs and displaying a red bandana to the camera.