LEXINGTON, Ky. —

A University of Kentucky basketball legend is retiring from the NBA.

John Wall, who played under Coach John Calipari during Calipari's first season at UK, announced Tuesday that he's leaving the league after 11 seasons. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

He was a star guard for the Washington Wizards and last played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022-23 season.

At UK, he was a one and done, but he left a lasting impact with the Wildcats fanbase.

The No. 1 recruit in the country, and eventual 2010 NBA No. 1 overall pick, brought a level of excitement to Big Blue Nation that it was missing.

The program had just come off of tumultuous tw

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