The fastest end to end man in College basketball last year was in high demand during the recent NBA Rookie photo shoot.
Asked to dribble, dance, pose for pictures, look mean, smile, flex, sign autographs, sit for interviews, stand for interviews, take photos while throwing the ball between his legs, dunking with two hands. The requests were almost as endless as his talent.
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Still, with all of the attention and demands for his time, one thing John enjoyed was the chance to reunite with his Kentucky teammates.
After taking some photographs with Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Patrick Patterson and Daniel Orton, Wall hopped on Cousins’s back and went on a piggy-back ride before Cousins playfully brushed him off his shoulders.
“[B]It means a lot to get back with guys[/B] who went into the draft the same as you, and reach their dream the same time as you,” Wall said. “It means a lot to stay cool with them and have fun.”
Even when John seemed spent, he’d somehow find the energy to engage in an impromptu dance contest with ‘Boogie’ Cousins of the Kings.
Wall did finally settled on an apartment. He said he plans to move in this weekend once he completes the NBA’s rookie transition program, which begins on Wednesday. “No more hotels in D.C.,” Wall said with a smile. “It’s good to have my own bed to lay in.”
Wall took care of his business, [URL=”http://www.paniniamerica.net/dspNewsDetail.cfm?nid=530″]even signing an exclusive trading card and memorabilia deal with Panini[/URL], but he mostly showed that he is a 19-year-old who simply wanted to have some fun.
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