{"id":570130,"date":"2026-01-30T05:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/570130\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T05:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:39:16","slug":"wizards-honor-legendary-player-john-wall-at-capital-one-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/570130\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards honor legendary player John Wall at Capital One Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wizards Wizards honor legendary player John Wall at Capital One Arena<\/a> <\/p>\n

It was a special night at Capital One Arena, where the Wizards welcomed back franchise great John Wall.\u00a0The team and the former all-star have had their ups and downs over the years, but as FOX 5\u2019s Josh Rosenthal explains, the team says this is the start of a new chapter.<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON – It was a special night at Capital One Arena, where the Wizards welcomed back franchise great John Wall.<\/p>\n

The team and the former all-star have had their ups and downs over the years, but as FOX 5\u2019s Josh Rosenthal explains, the team says this is the start of a new chapter.<\/p>\n

A special night:<\/p>\n

The Washington Wizards took on the Milwaukee Bucks tonight, but make no mistake \u2014 this one was all about John Wall.<\/p>\n

Wall was the number one pick in 2010. And on Thursday, the five-time all-star, the franchise leader in assists and steals, was honored, months after officially retiring from the league.<\/p>\n

“John Wall\u2019s the man. He helped us out through those rough years,” fan Eric Prum said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We were season ticket holders since he\u2019s been here, the whole time,” Shawtay Hill told FOX 5.<\/p>\n

As part of the celebration, there were bobbleheads the scorer’s table from the epic\u00a0Game 6 in 2017<\/a> when Wall scored a three-pointer to secure a win over the Celtics, and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n

“Tonight\u2019s all about showing the love to John and his great career. He gave so much to the organization and so much to Washington, D.C. off the court as well,” said\u00a0President of Media and New Enterprises for Monumental Sports Zach Leonsis.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

Although something a lot of fans were hoping for was not a part of the evening: the team retiring Wall\u2019s jersey.<\/p>\n

Leonsis explained why.<\/p>\n

“Listen, this is fresh. John just retired. I mean, a lot of players, they need multiple years before they\u2019re considered for the Hall of Fame, before they\u2019re in consideration for a jersey retirement or anything like that. We\u2019re focused on immediately kind of giving John his flowers and you know we\u2019ll see what the future holds,” Leonsis said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, that night may still come down the road.<\/p>\n

As for tonight\u2019s game, the Wizards beat the Bucks 109-99.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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