{"id":416533,"date":"2023-01-22T19:15:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T19:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=416533"},"modified":"2023-01-22T19:15:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T19:15:58","slug":"top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-nba-superstar-john-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-nba-superstar-john-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About NBA Superstar John Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After playing one season of collegiate basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, John Wall was selected by the Washington Wizards as the first overall choice in the 2010 NBA Draft. From 2014 through 2018, Wall, a point guard, was selected to the All-NBA Team and was an NBA All-Star five times. He missed more than two years of basketball due to severe injuries in 2019, though, before being dealt to the Houston Rockets in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/miBxYuUFIU0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some reports claimed that John Wall would be eligible for the 2009 NBA draught since he would turn 19 by the end of the year and were a fifth-year high school senior in 2009. Wall declared on April 7, 2010, that he will sacrifice his remaining three years of college eligibility and join the 2010 NBA Draft instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a title=\"Five Things You Did Not Know About Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 Anthony Davis\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/five-things-you-did-not-know-about-los-angeles-lakers-anthony-davis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Five Things You Did Not Know About Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 Anthony Davis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Things to know about John Wall:<\/p>\n<h2>John Wall is among NBA&#8217;s fastest players<\/h2>\n<p>One of the quickest players in the NBA is known as Wall. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wizards-insider\/wp\/2013\/03\/28\/wizards-john-wall-loses-game-but-not-confidence-in-his-speed\/\">demonstrated<\/a> both horizontal and vertical quickness in the draught combine with times of 10.84 seconds in the lane agility drill (combine best that year) and 3.14 seconds in the 3\/4 court sprint (second-best that year).<\/p>\n<h2>He is a good samaritan<\/h2>\n<p>John Wall founded 202 Assist in May along with his John Wall Family Foundation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/wizards\/john-wall-family-foundation-202-assist-052220\">generate<\/a> $300,000 for rent assistance for D.C.-area households affected by the epidemic. In April, he also gave 600 Chick-fil-A sandwiches and 2,300 N95 masks to hospitals in Raleigh and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big night for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnWall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JohnWall<\/a>! The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashWizards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WashWizards<\/a> star received the Stewart B. McKinney Award! Story tonight on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC7News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABC7News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParkerSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ParkerSports<\/a> @ABC7Erin <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dEj9g4a05o\">pic.twitter.com\/dEj9g4a05o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Scott7news\/status\/779123028739231744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After giving $400,000 to Bright Beginnings, Wall was recognized for his efforts to reduce homelessness in 2016 with the Stewart B. McKinney Award.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnWall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JohnWall<\/a>! He&#39;s the @NLCHPhomeless Stewart B. McKinney Award recipient for his work helping homeless youth.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MVHonors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MVHonors<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TvCo3wy3NG\">pic.twitter.com\/TvCo3wy3NG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashWizards\/status\/779111993429094400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Supports Dallas Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p>John Wall has frequently been seen wearing a Cowboys shirt and has admitted in an <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2573925-wizards-john-wall-reveals-hes-not-a-redskins-fan-roots-for-cowboys\">interview<\/a> with Red Bull that he is a fan of the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">John Wall.<br \/>Trevon Diggs.<br \/>Nigel King.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys \u2b50\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nf885cEr9u\">pic.twitter.com\/Nf885cEr9u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Quinton Mayo (@RealQuintonMayo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealQuintonMayo\/status\/1439759074044915717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Signed with Adidas just 3 years after signing 5-year deal with Reebok<\/h2>\n<p>John Wall agreed to a $25 million five-year endorsement contract with Reebok in 2010. In 2013, Wall transferred to Adidas, the parent company of Reebok.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnWall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JohnWall<\/a> explains the the difference between working with adidas versus Reebok: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XtRz1BHUCD\">http:\/\/t.co\/XtRz1BHUCD<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/E5xWWiQDin\">pic.twitter.com\/E5xWWiQDin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SoleCollector.com (@SoleCollector) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoleCollector\/status\/529698949134036993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, he extended his five-year contract with Adidas. Wall agreed to serve as a brand ambassador for New Era hats in May 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>Great at doing the Dougie<\/h2>\n<p>NBA fans will never forget the legendary combo of John Wall and the Dougie. In a preseason game in 2010, Wall made his NBA debut while dancing to the Dougie.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201c6\u20194\u201d from Kentucky, Welcome to Houston\u2026John Wall!&quot; \ud83d\udd7a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qcJU9vVyWW\">pic.twitter.com\/qcJU9vVyWW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAonTNT\/status\/1334573120355618819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Finally, on October 6, 2022, he repeated it. When Wall performed the then-trendy move as he made his NBA debut in 2010, it made for the ideal meme moment, and the internet hasn&#8217;t forgotten it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About LA Lakers Starlet Austin Reaves\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-la-lakers-starlet-austin-reaves\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Top Five Things You Did Not Know About LA Lakers Starlet Austin Reaves<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About LA Lakers Star Dennis Schroder\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-la-lakers-star-dennis-schroder\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Top Five Things You Did Not Know About LA Lakers Star Dennis Schroder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About Lakers Star Patrick Beverley\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-lakers-star-patrick-beverley\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Top Five Things You Did Not Know About Lakers Star Patrick Beverley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After playing one season of collegiate basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, John Wall was selected by the Washington Wizards as the first overall choice in the 2010 NBA Draft. From 2014 through 2018, Wall, a point guard, was selected to the All-NBA Team and was an NBA All-Star five times. He missed more than two [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":416536,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[1975],"class_list":["post-416533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-john-wall"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}