John Wall, NBA All-Star, announces retirement after 11 seasons

Wall, the No 1 NBA draught prime successful 2010, is champion known for his spectacular constituent defender play with the Washington Wizards.

Five-time All-Star and erstwhile apical wide draught prime John Wall announced his status from the NBA connected Tuesday.

Wall, who volition crook 35 connected September 6, past played successful the league with the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2022-23 season. Knee injuries person constricted him to conscionable 147 games since the commencement of the 2017-18 season.

“Every jersey I’ve worn meant much than wins and stats,” Wall said successful a video posted connected societal media. “It represented thing bigger.”

Wall began the archetypal of his 9 seasons with Washington aft being selected by the Wizards with the apical wide prime of the 2010 NBA draught retired of Kentucky. He averaged 19.0 points, 9.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds successful 573 vocation games (561 starts) with Washington.

“One of our franchise all-time greats. The explanation of an era. A lasting legacy. A everlastingly Wizard. Congratulations connected your retirement,” the squad wrote connected societal media.

Wall, who did not play successful 2019-20, was progressive successful a blockbuster commercialized with the Houston Rockets connected December 2, 2020, that saw Russell Westbrook sent to Washington. The Wizards sent Wall and a first-round prime successful the 2023 NBA draught to the Rockets for Westbrook and a lottery-protected first-round prime successful the aforesaid 2023 draft.

Wall played 1 play successful Houston (2020-21), sat retired the 2021-22 play with an wounded and came backmost to vie successful 34 games with the Clippers successful 2022-23.

Wall (2) volition beryllium champion remembered for his diversion scoring and dynamic playmaking during his 11-season NBA vocation [File: Nick Wass/AP]