John Wall has called it a career.
The five-time NBA All-Star officially announced his retirement after 11 NBA seasons with a video posted to social media on Tuesday.
“Today, I’m stepping off of the court, but not away from the game,” Wall said. “Basketball will always be in my life, and new opportunities present themselves. I feel now is the time to walk confidently into my next chapter.”
The Washington Wizards selected Wall first overall in the 2010 NBA Draft after he played one electrifying season at the University of Kentucky. He played nine seasons with the Wizards before being traded to the Houston Rockets in a deal that sent Russell Westbrook to Washington. Wall’s last NBA season came in 2022-23, when he played 34 games for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Wall made the NBA All-Rookie first team in 2010-11 while finishing second in Rookie of the Year voting. From there, he earned his first All-Star selection in 2013-14 and won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest the same year. He was named an Eastern Conference All-Star for five straight seasons through 2017-18.
Wall’s best season came in 2016-17, as he averaged career highs at 23.1 points and 10.7 assists per game while earning All-NBA third team honors and placing seventh in the NBA MVP race.
Injuries plagued the second half of Wall’s career. He missed two complete seasons: 2019-20 following a torn Achilles and 2021-22 with the Rockets after he reached an agreement not to play. Following his last All-Star season in 2017-18, Wall only played in 106 games over the next five years.
The Wizards congratulated Wall on his retirement, calling the point guard “one of our franchise all-time greats.”
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