DJ Wagner Jr got his name inherited from his dad Dajuan Wagner Sr. He is a proud member of the Wagner basketball family.

His father, Wagner Sr and grandfather Milt Wagner were the pillars of the basketball foundation in his family. Wagner is a third-generation basketball player who wishes to make history in NBA. 

But he was not entirely into basketball from the start. When he was a child, Wagner was more interested in football and used to play with his brother Kareem. However, after watching film footage of his father and grandfather’s basketball careers, Wagner decided to give up playing football before entering high school and concentrate on the sport instead. 

His Dad Dajuan Wagner Sr. Played For The Cleveland Cavaliers

After playing at Camden High School in high school and the University of Memphis during his college days, Dajuan Sr joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2002 NBA draft.

Cleveland Cavaliers selected Wagner as the sixth overall selection in the NBA Draft in 2002. On average, he scored 13.4 points per game in his first season and had a field goal percentage of 36.9%.

However, his career shortened following his recurring injuries. Wagner experienced several health issues afterwards. During the 2004–05 season, he only played in 11 games, averaging a career-low 4.0 points, and had ulcerative colitis, which required hospitalization.

Wagner Sr was released from the league when the Cavaliers decided not to exercise their option to pick up his 2005–06 season. Upon diagnosis in New York in October 2005, a N
ew York medical specialist said what was shocking to him because his colitis disease was not treatable with medicine. He retired in 2007.