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John Wall: 'At one point in time, I thought about committing suicide'

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Aug 30, 2022 3:11 PM ET

During a recent interview at the Salvation Army in his native Raleigh, N.C., five-time All-Star guard John Wall opened up about his various struggles on and off the court over the past few years. The new member of the Los Angeles Clippers detailed his harrowing experience going through a torn Achilles, the death of his mother and grandmother, and the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I thought about committing suicide. Tearing my Achilles, my mom passing, my grandma dying a year later, in the midst of COVID. Me going to chemotherapy, sitting by my mom taking her last breaths wearing the same clothes for 3 days straight.”

John Wall on his last 2-3 years pic.twitter.com/Kr01c2lqrb
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) August 29, 2022

According to a report by the Associated Press and ESPN, Wall's mother, Frances Pulley, died in December 2019 at the age of 58 from breast cancer, and his grandmother died later. At the same time, the now-31-year-old Wall was rehabbing his Achilles injury.

The former No. 1 overall pick's interview at the Salvation Army was conducted at a garden dedication for his mother. She was a volunteer at the Wake County location.

Multiple NBA players reached out to Wall on social media to show their support.

Keep inspiring and being the best you @JohnWall https://t.co/ZTT96TeleF
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) August 29, 2022

And I mean ALWAYS!!!!!! Don't ever question it bro!! Proud of you @JohnWall https://t.co/KtDBmzvRgK
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 30, 2022

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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