Some may say they broke the mold after they made former Washington Wizards guard John Wall. Straight from the University of Kentucky, the first overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft made headlines and highlight reels from the start.
John Wall retired yesterday, officially ending his 11-year NBA career. Fans with recency bias will mostly know Wall for the injuries that derailed the second half of his career, but his basketball legacy extends well beyond that.
Not only was John Wall one of the best one-and-done players in Kentucky basketball history he was also one of the most loved Kentucky basketball players of this century.
The jump from college to the NBA isn’t an easy transition, even for the number one overall pick. Not every top prospect has the privilege of Cooper Flagg to go to an established franchise.
The player who re-ignited Kentucky Basketball will always love his old Kentucky home. Good morning, BBN! Stories like these will always put a smile on your face.
When John Wall talks, Big Blue Nation listens. On a recent appearance on Sunday Mornings with Matt & Myron, former Kentucky Wildcat and NBA All-Star John Wall dropped an unexpected take on the hottest topic in college sports: NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness).
The former superstar is planning a workout with Mark Pope’s squad. I am sure I can speak for a lot of Big Blue Nation when I say that watching John Wall in Lexington was one of my favorite years as a Kentucky Wildcats fan.
One hard reality everyone has to accept is that we all are aging and getting older daily. We may have to change our lives such as our diet and exercising as we go through this experience.
Speaking in a recent appearance on the 'Draymond Green Show,' former NBA point guard Sam Cassell spoke about the pain of losing. Looking back to 2010, Cassell detailed the time that a rookie John Wall came to him in tears over the Wizards' struggle to win games.
Dillingham is learning from this former Kentucky standout. From one former Kentucky Wildcats star to another, John Wall is mentoring Rob Dillingham as he begins his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
An interesting list for the Kentucky Wildcats legend. The Kentucky Wildcats have had quite the pool of talent over the last 15 years. Now-former head coach John Calipari was quite the recruiter and never failed to have talent in Lexington.
Although the folks in Lexington would want you to believe otherwise, the Kentucky basketball program hasn’t always sat atop the college basketball world.
“That’s the school I went to and who I played for.” It is a new era for the Kentucky Wildcats as they now enter the first season with Mark Pope as the Head Coach of the Cats.
The Kentucky basketball team has a new head coach as former player Mark Pope is coming over from BYU to coach the Wildcats. Pope was a captain of the the 1996 Kentucky team that won the national title, and after John Calipari left to coach at Arkansas, Pope was hired as his replacement.
DJ Wagner is currently a true freshman on the Kentucky basketball team, and he is having a solid first year with the Wildcats. He is averaging over 10 PPG, but for the first time in his life, he isn’t the main scorer.
Winner of eight national championships — good for second all time — the University of Kentucky is basketball royalty. Actually, it's the most successful program in the history of the game, when it comes to NCAA Tournament appearances and wins.