RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A pro basketball star whose roots run deep in the Triangle is officially calling it a career.

Washington Wizards guard and Raleigh native John Wall announced his retirement from the NBA in a video posted on his social media on Tuesday.

"Today, I'm stepping off of the court, but not away from the game," he said in the video. "Basketball will always be in my life, and new opportunities present themselves. I feel now is the time to walk confidently into my next chapter."

Wall rose to prominence as one of the best high school players in the nation at Raleigh’s Word of God Christian Academy, scoring almost 20 points per game during his senior year.

He went on to suit up for John Calipari at the University of Kentucky, playing just one season before entering his name i

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