Five-time All-Star Wall announces retirement
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John Wall has officially called time on his basketball career.
The five-time All-Star announced his retirement on social media on Tuesday.
Wall, who turns 35 next month, had not played in the NBA since the 2022-2023 season. His later career was beset by knee injuries, appearing in only 147 games since 2017-2018 and missing two full seasons.
"Every jersey I've worn meant more than wins and stats," Wall said a in a video. "It represented something bigger.
Originally taken with the first overall selection of the 2010 NBA Draft out of Kentucky by the Washington Wizards, Wall formed a formidable backcourt partnership with Bradley Beal.
After nine seasons with the Wizards, Wall appeared in 40 games for the Houston Rockets in 2020-2021 and finished his career with 34 games for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2022-2023.\
For his career, Wall averaged 18.7 points on .430 shooting, 8.9 assists and 4.2 boards over 34.9 minutes a night in 647 games.
The native of Raleigh, NC claimed the 2014 Slam Dunk Contest.