John Wall is a world known American pro basketball player who spent his entire career till today in the same team, Washington Wizards.

Early years

He was born on September 6, 1990 in Raleigh in the state of North Carolina. His childhood was rough and marked  with his father’s going in and out of prison for criminal delicts such as robbery and domestic violence.

His father died in 1999 due to a liver cancer and left John and his two sisters alone with their mother. He had a very sacrificing mother who tried her best in raising the children and worked two jobs in order to succeed in that mission.

John himself, was a very hard kid to raise, very stubborn and always ready to fight or have a dispute. He always fought authority at home but also in school which led him to many disciplinary actions against him during that period. That is the reason he chaned schools so much.

Career development

He went to high school at Garner Magnet High School in North Carolina. Since he caused troubles at school he was transferred to another high school. The last , and the important one,  was the Word of God Christian Academy , where he improved his attitude and corrected his behaviour towards his classmates and team fellow basketball players.

In 2007 his talent was already recognized and he got himself an invitation to Reebok All American camp where he showed all of his talent and scored high points in every game.

He  played for his highschool basketball team all the time while schooling and was a very important asset to them. He became one of the top basketball players of their school team.

He then advanced to college, and enrolled in The University of Kentucky, not declaring himself available for the NBA. He entered the 2010 NBA draft and was the first choice for the Washibgton Wizards. He became the face of Reebok and they even put out snickers with his name in the sale.

In 2013 he signed a very financially satisfing conract with his own team, and continued his career in it. He is stiil a valued member of their team.

Personal life

He is in a relationship with Hazel Renee, a beautiful woman with Filipini and Puerto Rico’s roots, who is an owner of a website  about modeling, which is her current job too.

Philantropic work

He is a very serious fundraiser and a donator to many campaigns. John donated an amount of $400,000 to a Bright Beginnings organization which takes care for homeless babies and childre trying to help them to have a happy and safe childhood.

He received the Stewart B. McKinney Award for this selfless act. Having a rough childhood himself he felt great compassion for homeless children.

Quick summary

Full name: Jonathan Hildred Wall Junior

Date of Birth: September 6, 1990

Birth Place: Raleigh, North Carolina

Age: 27

Proffession: basketball player

Height: 1,93 m

Weight: 95 kgs

Net worth: $ 22 million