The face of a sports franchise is held to a greater standard than most people.
Not only are they asked to produce at an almost superhuman level on the court, but they’re asked to become superheroes off the court as well.
Any slip up – the ones we usually get away with – can permanently damage an athlete’s perception.
The Washington Wizards couldn’t have asked for a better franchise player than John Wall.
Wall, whom the team picked first overall in 2010, has been an exemplary athlete off the court.
The perennial All-Star point guard knows that it takes a lot more than just points, rebounds and assists to become a historically great player.