LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Wall says he considered taking his own life during a time in the last three years when he was dealing with a torn Achilles and the…
“Darkest place I’ve ever been in,” Wall said. “At one point in time, I thought about committing suicide. I mean, just tearing my Achilles, my mom being sick, my mom passing, my grandma passed a year later, all this in the midst of COVID and at the same time, me going to chemotherapy, me sitting by my mom taking her last breaths wearing the same clothes for three days straight laying on the couch beside her.
Wall’s mother, Frances Pulley, died in December 2019 at the age of 58 after struggling with breast cancer. His grandmother died later. At the same time, Wall was dealing with rehabbing his Achilles injury.tap here to see other videos from our team“We’re all going through times, nobody’s got it easy, but I don’t think a lot of people could get through what I went through,” Wall said.
Wall said he has a strong support system that includes his team and the mother of his two children. His sons also motivate him. “I’m looking at all that and I’m like, ‘If I can get through this, I can get through anything in life,”‘ he said. Lakers superstar LeBron James’ production company tweeted, “@JohnWall we got your back. Always.” James then tweeted, “And I mean ALWAYS!!!!!! Don’t ever question it bro!! Proud of you @JohnWall.”Article content
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