Early Life and Education of John Wall: A Complete Timeline

How education and upbringing influenced the life of John Wall. A timeline of key moments.

John Wall is an American professional basketball player, primarily a point guard, known for his time with the Washington Wizards. Drafted first overall in 2010 after a year at Kentucky, Wall became a five-time NBA All-Star (2014-2018) and earned All-NBA Team honors in 2017. His career was significantly impacted by injuries starting in 2019, leading to a trade to the Houston Rockets in 2020 after a prolonged absence. He briefly played for the Los Angeles Clippers before being bought out by the Rockets in 2023.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

September 6, 1990: John Wall Born

On September 6, 1990, Johnathan Hildred Wall Jr. was born.

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August 24, 1999: Father's Release from Prison

On August 24, 1999, John Wall's father, John Carroll Wall Sr., was released from prison after serving time for armed robbery.

April 2009: Decision to attend Kentucky instead of entering NBA draft

In April 2009, John Wall announced that he would not enter the 2009 NBA draft and would attend Kentucky instead.

May 19, 2009: Commitment to University of Kentucky

On May 19, 2009, John Wall announced his commitment to attend the University of Kentucky.

June 25, 2010: John Wall Day in Washington, D.C.

On June 25, 2010, Mayor Adrian Fenty of Washington, D.C., declared June 25 John Wall Day during his Wizards presser.

2012: Knee Injury

In 2012, John Wall missed the beginning of the season because of a knee injury.

December 8, 2014: Dedicated win to Damiyah Telemaque-Nelson

On December 8, 2014, John Wall recorded 26 points, seven rebounds, three steals and a then career-high 17 assists in a 133–132 double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics. Following the game, Wall dedicated the win to his close friend, six-year-old Damiyah Telemaque-Nelson, who had died of cancer earlier that day.

2016: Off-season surgery on both knees

Following off-season surgery on both knees in 2016, John Wall was rested in the second of back-to-back night games early on in the 2016–17 season, as a way of limiting his minutes.