The NBA has returned the second balloting results for the 2015 NBA All-Star game, and it looks like Washington Wizards fans have done their job once again. John Wall led Eastern Conference guards in All-Star votes after the first return, and it looks like he’ll remain the starting point guard for the East, as long as Wizards fans continue to vote.

Monumental Network recently released a statement, announcing John Wall as the “East’s leading vote getter” among guards:

John Wall continues to lead all Eastern Conference backcourt players in the second returns of NBA All-Star balloting 2015 presented by Sprint, the league announced today. Wall (439,395) is the East’s leading vote-getter in the backcourt, followed by the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade (396,757).

Prior to the results being released, most Wizards (including myself), believed that Kyrie Irving or Derrick Rose would end up getting the most votes. Some even wondered if John Wall would make the All-Star team altogether, given how the fans typically vote for their favorite players over the deserving ones.

That hasn’t been the case, though.

Even though John Wall does deserve to be an All-Star starter, an increase in popularity has certainly helped him get those votes. Wall gained some attention after winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest this best season, and his dunk was featured on every popular media outlet. Winning, however, has been the biggest factor in helping Wall finally get the attention he deserves.

Although Wall might not be in any Pepsi commercials, he’s gotten some valuable television time from playing in the NBA Playoffs. The first round of the playoffs had a huge audience, and people finally started to realize, “Hey, maybe this John Wall guy can actually play some ball.”

On top of that, the Wizards received 15 nationally televised games this season, giving John Wall a chance to play regular season games on a national stage for the first time since his rookie season. If people don’t get to watch him play, how are they going to know that he’s deserving? Answer: They won’t.

Some media still perceived Wall as the immature, super-athletic, raw point guard prior to this season, but in fact, that’s not true at all. Wall lit the Cavaliers up on national television, scoring 17 points in a single quarter, eventually beating Cleveland by double-digits. The media, and more importantly, the casual NBA fan is finally starting to realize how good John Wall has been over the past few seasons.

John Wall has also gotten some well-deserved media coverage for his relationship with Miyah after an emotional video became viral following a Wizards victory over the Boston Celtics.

For all of these reasons, it probably shouldn’t be very surprising that John Wall is leading Eastern Conference guards in All-Star votes. The Wizards are third in the Eastern Conference and they’ve gotten a lot of media coverage since making the playoffs for the first time in over half a decade this past season.

But, it’s not over yet. To vote for John Wall, simply tweet “John Wall #NBABallot”. Let’s get Wall to New York City, representing the Wizards among some of the league’s top stars.