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John Wall talks about his rehab, college graduation goals at his sixth annual backpack drive

On Saturday, August 3, 2019, 500 local DMV children and their families gathered at the sixth annual John Wall Family Foundation’s backpack drive in Capitol Heights, Md. For the first time since the inaugural giveaway in 2013, the event was held at Dave & Buster’s, where children were able to join the Wizards All-Star point guard in unlimited private access to the facility’s games.

For Wall, the son of a local Washington, D.C. native, the annual event continues to be one of the highlights of his summer.

“To be able to play in Washington, D.