This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/kentucky as Former Kentucky stars pay tribute to John Wall after his retirement announcement. The basketball world was given a shock on Tuesday as former Kentucky star and number one overall pick John Wall announced his retirement from the game.

John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons.

Wall ended his playing career averaging 18.7 points, 8.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game in 647 games over 11 seasons.