Outside of the rumor that he would only play if he got a starting spot, Wall has been pretty professional this past season. He stayed relatively quiet even though he was probably frustrated over being left out of Houston's plans. (Of course, getting massively paid no matter what probably helps.) Now, Wall could have a significant role on the Clippers, a potential contender when healthy. That team seems to be a good fit for him.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...lated-suicide-dealing-injury-family-tragedies As a fan, I know we all wanted him gone (more specifically, his albatross contract), but man. Even though Wall is making tons of money, dude is still a human being with typical human being problems.
I agree i was never in the 'john wall lucky bc he's getting paid to do nothing " camp. He wanted to play and was able to play but it was going to cost him $50 million to do so. He willingly made the prudent financial decision but had to make himself miserable in the process. Just wasn't a good situation for anyone. Like i said next CBA should see if there's a way to terminate these max deals without screwing over the players (some kind of ultra long term stretch/deferred arrangement for players over 30 with injury risk or something)
Yeah, it might not seem that hard to some of us, guy is getting paid millions. But he was dealing with what he probably thought was the end of his career and then his mom and grandmother die. I think that would put anyone in a dark place.
It's just u feel less for a dude who could wipe his tears with dollar bills or roll around in a bed full of cash. Was never too salty about wall refusing to buy out. Players need to make a living so it was understandable
Tough to hear, we cannot leave out the human aspect. Especially with us normals having thought about the way out as well.
He should try working a 9 to 5 and going through those things. It’s called life. These guys are insanely spoiled. It’s annoying to listen to these guys sometimes.
Seriously, people shouldn't live life through their own experience, they should take advice from internet randos about how they should feel about things.
There are people in this world that are struggling real hard with being laid off, can't afford their next meal, living paycheck to paycheck, etc. All those people are thinking about how to end their life on this Earth so they don't have to go through this pain. I don't want to turn this into D&D, but he should of used some of the millions he has made while not picking up a ball for the best therapy to help him through his "tough time". Hell, if he loved Houston so much, why didn't he donate some of those millions to the homeless or charities? For someone who is making max money in the NBA, either he's blowing it on crap that doesn't make him happy or some other bullshit. To me, it's all excuses when you can put that money to good use for yourself.
Normals = don't have $ like John Wall to get ourselves the help we need to live a normal life. John Wall = not a normal and has $ to get out the psychological troubles and suicidal tendencies by getting the best help out there because HE CAN AFFORD IT.
What a load of bullsh*t. I watched my own mother die from cancer in a hospital bed. Six months before she was in terrific health for her age. Going through that was pure hell for my family and I, but nothing compared to what she went through. I didn't spend a moment thinking about money. Grownups don't think that way when their loved ones are fighting for their life. They think about what they can do to help, and feel the unbearable nightmare of being helpless to do anything about it. Immature fools like you tap on a keyboard and think they know all about life. You don't know a damn thing.
John Wall is annoying & self awareness isn’t his strength, it’s not a new take. Hell your favorite team just paid him $40+ million not to play last year and then paid him another 40+ million to go away this year. Yeah dude has it rough.
He just gave an interview - at a dedication of a menorial for his dead mother - where he said he was sad in 2019 that his career was derailed bc of injury and then his mother got cancer and died that same year and he got depressed - and you're internet mad at him for not being happy enough in an interview - about his dead mother? lol wut tf is wrong with you if this actually bothers you?
