John Wall

Born on September 6, 1990, in Raleigh, North Carolina John Hildred Wall Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the LA Clippers in the NBA. He played one year of college basketball for the University of Kentucky and then was selected by the Washington Wizard as the first overall choice in the 2010 NBA Draft. During his NBA career, He played for the Wizards for nine seasons, from 2010 to 2019, and was a Six time NBA All-star from the 2014-18 season and also led the league in assists per game in the 2016-17 season.

Wall is known for his speed and quickness on the court and his ability to make plays for his teammates.

NBA Journey

Wall scored his first triple-doubles, posting 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists, becoming the third youngest player to score a triple-double. He finished second, next to unanimous selection Blake Griffin, in the Rookie of the Year voting. Wall averaged 16.3 points, 8.0 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game in the 2011-12 season and 18.5 points, 7.6 assists, and 4.0 rebounds a game in the 2012-13 season.

In 2013, Wall signed a five-year contract extension worth approximately $80 million. He was named in the 2014 NBA All-Star Team, making this his first All-Star team selection. He helped the Wizards reach the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs, where they lost to the Indiana Pacers in 6 games. In the 2014-15 season, Wall helped the Wizards reach the semi-finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs where they got eliminated by the Hawks in 6 games.

In the 2016-17 season, Wall scored a career-high 52 points against the Orlando Magic in a 124-116 loss. In 2017, he set a new career high with 20 assists to go with 14 points against the Chicago Bulls in a 112–107 victory. In Game 6 of the first round series of the 2017 NBA Playoffs, Wall scored a playoff-career-high 42 points against the Atlanta Hawks to win the game 115–99, and the series 4-2.

In the second round, he hit a game-winning three-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in game 6 against the Boston Celtics to avoid getting eliminated. They would go on to lose the series in the deciding game 7. Wall signed a four-year, $170 million contract extension with the Wizards in 2017. In 2018, he became the youngest player in franchise history to cross 10,000 points for his career.

Awards and Achievements

Family

John Wall was born to father, John Carroll Wall Sr. and mother, Frances Pulley. John Wall was raised in a family of athletes. His father played football at North Carolina Central University and mother was a talented high school athlete who played basketball and ran track. John was very close to his family, especially to his grandmother, who passed away in 2017. Wall has also been involved in charitable work to help children in need, inspired in part by his own difficult childhood and the support he received from his family.

Girlfriend

The Clippers guard is in a long term relationship with his girlfriend, Shante Anthony. The couple has been together for several years and have a son together named Ace Wall. Wall believes in a very private relationship and has not shared many details about his relationship with Shante publicly.

Net Worth

John Wall’s net worth is estimated to be of $50 million which he earned through his several contracts and brand endorsements. In 2019, he signed a four-year, $171 million supermax contract extension with the Wizards. His endorsements include with brands like Adidas and Red Bull . He signed a five year deal with Adidas in 2018 and also, Wall became a brand ambassador for New Era caps in May 2017.

Shoes

The 6 feet 3 inches guard owns his own signature shoe line with Adidas, called the "J Wall" series. The shoes were designed to match Wall's style of play and were known for their unique colorways and design. In addition to his signature shoes, Wall has also worn various other Adidas basketball shoes throughout his career.