US EditionDays After NBA Retirement, Former Star Starts New Career
John Wall, a 5-time NBA All-Star known for his speed and playmaking, retires due to injuries and personal struggles, joining Amazon Prime's NBA studio team for 2025-26 season.
- On Wednesday, it was announced that John Wall will be an NBA studio analyst for Amazon Prime Video during the 2025-26 season, with Amazon confirming his hiring via social posts.
- A series of injuries and personal setbacks forced John Wall's decline, including left knee surgery , ruptured left Achilles, and trading from Washington Wizards to Houston Rockets.
- A five-time All-Star, Wall made consecutive All-Star teams from 2013-14 through 2017-18 and finishes his 11-season NBA career averaging 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game.
- This fall, Wall will begin his analyst role as part of Amazon's inaugural NBA on Prime season, airing 67 regular-season games, the play-in tournament and some playoff rounds starting in October.
- For Wall, the move offers a chance to stay close to the game and share his knowledge while joining a studio group including Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki, and host Taylor Rooks.
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AP John Wall, 5-time All-Star, retires after 11 NBA seasons
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. “Today, I’m stepping off of the court, but not away from the game,” Wall said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Basketball will always be in my lif…
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Source: Gregory Shamus / Getty The writing has been on the wall for more than two seasons, but John Wall has officially retired. The 35-year-old announced on social media in a nearly two-minute-long clip that begins with him strolling through a dimly lit gym before eventually resting in the bleachers and reminiscing about where it all began. “I’ve been chasing a ball since I could barely walk. Driveways, parks, packed gyms, 5:00 a.m. workouts. I…
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