John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the first overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Kentucky. The five-time All-Star point guard finishes his NBA career with averages of 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game.

Don't get me wrong, Wall transcended that a bit. I think NBA fans all over have a great deal of appreciation for him. But around here, he meant something different. He was the homegrown star who wanted to be here,

Washington selected Wall at No. 1 overall in 2010 after he spent one season with the Kentucky Wildcats. He was part of head coach John Calipari's first recruiting class in 2009. The five-time NBA All-Star's last action in the league came during the 2022-23 campaign when he appeared in 34 games for the LA Clippers.

The 2010 NBA Draft is now down to just one active player in Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George, as the first-overall pick from the class, John Wall, announc

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