Carmelo Anthony's reputation took on new life this summer when social media surfaced of him tearing it up in pickup games while wearing a hoodie sweatshirt. The nickname 'Hoodie Melo' emerged and gained so much traction that NBA 2K18 released a fake rating for the character.

Fast forward a few months and there is now a hoodie craze surrounding Wizards guard John Wall. Wall has been photographed before the past two preseason games wearing a hoodie, so people are calling him 'Hoodie John' or 'Hoodie Wall.'

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Hold on a second, says Wall. Anyone who thinks this is new hasn't been paying close enough attention.

"No, man. No, no, no. I wore a hoodie last year when I warmed up," he said.

Wall indeed often wore hoodies during pregame warmups last year. Usually he wore a grey hoodie sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off.

There is a reason why Wall has always favored the hood.

"I have migraines a lot, so I always wear hoodies. If you know me, I've always got shades on and I wear hoodies with shorts," he said.

In fact, Wall said he's got plans to pack one on the Wizards' upcoming road trip.

"In the summer time people say I'm crazy, but that's my swag. When we go to Miami, I'm gonna have a hoodie and some shades," he said.

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