WATCH: Reenergized John Wall does the John Wall for Clippers

On3 imageby:Barkley Truax10/06/22

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Basketball season is nearly upon us, and if you want to ball like Wall, boy, you gotta do the dance.

Kentucky basketball legend John Wall didn’t waste any time busting out Troop 41’s ‘Do The John Wall’ as his walk-out song during pre-game lineup announcements. In his 11th season in the NBA and first with the Los Angeles Clippers, the longtime Washington Wizards All-Star still has the same energy he had when he was setting college basketball ablaze in Lexington over a decade ago.

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Wall is looking for a fresh start to his NBA career after a toxic two seasons with the Houston Rockets that led to him sitting out during the 2021-2022 season. He previously spent nine consecutive seasons in Washington where he was an All-Star from 2013 through 2018.

John Wall says he was extremely close to ending his own life

When he lost the person closest to him in the world at the same time he was unable to escape via basketball, he felt like he had no place to go. And when depression meets the feeling of being trapped, that’s when suicidal thoughts trickle in.

My best friend is gone. I can’t play the game I love. Everybody just got their hand out. Nobody is checking on me for me…What’s the point of being here?

If I’m being honest, even the thought of being a father wasn’t enough to help. That’s how depression lies to you. That devil on your shoulder is whispering to you, “Well, maybe they’d be better off without you here.”

One night, after all my homies had left and it was just me sitting there all alone with my thoughts running wild, I got about as close as you can to making an unfortunate decision and leaving this earth.

John Wall

Anyone who has even dabbled in depression knows exactly what Wall means. When your own brain turns against you, it can be difficult to navigate a way out. Finally, it reached a point where, in Wall’s words, he said, “Bro, I need some ******* help.”