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Today is John Wall’s birthday. The Washington Wizards point guard is now 30 years old and has now represented the DMV for the past 10 years.
Don't sleep on the return. ⭐️ #RepTheDistrict | @JohnWall pic.twitter.com/IFtZRQUhmw
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) September 6, 2020
Happy B-Day to my brother @johnwall !Dirty 30 club... peace and blessing my boy. Y’all show ya love!! https://t.co/nuZF0977dM
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) September 6, 2020
Happy birthday @JohnWall!
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) September 6, 2020
Can't wait to see you back in action! pic.twitter.com/ISlg6PnH33
Now that Wall is 30, it still feels like yesterday when he was a then-19 year old rookie who walked through the halls of the then-Verizon Center for the first time. Along the way, he became a five-time NBA All-Star, a member of the 2016-17 All-NBA third team and led the Wizards to their most successful stretch since the 1970s when the late Wes Unseld led the then-Bullets to an NBA championship and several more Finals Appearances.
The last couple years have been rough for Wall, due to an Achilles injury and the death of his mother. But we are cautiously optimistic that he will come back strong.
Happy birthday John! We look forward to seeing you back on the court next season!