It wasnt like a shocking blow [to be left out of the 22-team field]. 3 pick in the 2001 NBA draft, being selected by Atlanta and traded to Memphis. Most people will never really get to know the real you. "I have some clarity now and I know it's time,'' Redick said. Thank you #STAYME7O pic.twitter.com/4au8cOd13s. April 15, 2021 8:58 AM LaMarcus Aldridge is retiring after 15 seasons in the NBA. I write to you as a man who is completely at peace with himself. I have the freedom to make that decision, whether it's this year, next year, or I wanna keep going cuz I can still play at a high level. Anthony's legacy has long been secure: He ends his playing days after being selected as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, a 10-time All-Star, a past scoring champion and a six-time . After 15 seasons in the NBA, guard JJ Redick announced his retirement from the league in a video posted on social media today. I will forever continue through you. Only LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain and Shaquille O'Neal scored more than Anthony, who finishes his career with 28,289 points. His Nuggets teams had seven consecutive winning seasons and earned seven playoff berths, but they advanced in the postseason just once, ending in that six-game conference finals loss to the Lakers in 2009. https://t.co/UKTZyDNKNw, Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 15, 2021, One of the toughest match ups I had to face! 12 Pick, Canucks Select Tom Willander With The No. Carmelo Anthony was one of the best scorers immersing 28,289 points in his NBA career. JJ Redick announces retirement from the NBA after 15 seasons : nba - Reddit I never could have imagined that I would have played basketball for this long. who was the consensus national college men's player of the year in 2006, played in the . Two-time NBA champion. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Yes family first. A fan favorite in Denver (at least before the trade), New York and around the league, Melo was one of the great tough shot makers ever to play in the league. NBA Star Announced His Retirement On Instagram Congrats on a brilliant career, Ray! It's time for me to reflect, pause, and it's time for me to get ready for the next phase of my life. "The last 30 years of basketball have been beyond my wildest dreams. A two-time All-NBA team selection in his career, Carter leaves the NBA ranked No. The Danish tennis star has had two children since. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. You will become far more than just a basketball player. I speak so freely about it because I don't know when I'll retire. 2 overall pick in the 2006 draft played in 1,029 career NBA games and averaged 19.4 ppg as one of the best big men in the Western Conference. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. One of the basketballs greatest marksmen, the all-time leader in 3-pointers taken and made, scorer of 24,505 points. Hasnt played a lick in more than two years. 1 women's tennis player in the world, will end her retirement and attempt a comeback, she announced Thursday. "Carmelo Anthony is one of the NBA's all-time great players and ambassadors," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. Shams Charania: Nine-year NBA veteran Chandler Parsons has retired from basketball and his lawsuit from career-ending injuries via car accident in January 2020 has been settled for a substantial. Carmelo Anthony, 10-time NBA All-Star and one of basketball's - CNN Its something bigger than my career. 'For 15 years Ive put basketball first, and now, it is time to put my health and my family first,' Aldridge posted on social media. Former All-Star Ray Allen officially announces retirement from NBA NBA.com Staff November 1, 2016 2:12 PM Ray Allen. Its getting in your work every single day, when nobody is watching. NBA Legend Announces Retirement - Fastbreak on FanNation Thats kind of how Ive handled it. Caroline Wozniacki, the former No 1 and grand slam champion, will come out of retirement and make a comeback to professional tennis after leaving the sport for three years. First off, that Steph and Ayesha gameshow thing might be in the top 5 cringiest moments in NBA history. Ten-time All-Star. Oklahoma City re-acquires former All-Star Victor Oladipo from Miami for future Draft compensation. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, The Q&A: Udonis Haslem a 'living, breathing example' of Heat culture, Reports: Cavs pick up Strus in sign-and-trade deal, Reports: Pistons get Morris in trade with Wizards, Reports: Heat deal Oladipo back to Thunder, NBA players react to 1st day of free agency, Bane reportedly agrees to 5-year extension, Report: Haliburton agrees to max extension. Anthony is a 10-time All-Star NBA player and a six-time All-NBA selection. Helluva run!! Wozniacki stepped away from the sport in 2020 in large part due to her . If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Anthonys next basketball step will be the Hall of Fame. Youll put up more than 26,000 shots in your career. Caroline Wozniacki: Former world No 1 announces tennis return three NBA Player Tyrell Terry Announces Retirement at 22 Due to "Anxiety This Sport Has Caused Me" In an Instagram post, former Dallas Mavericks player Tyrell Terry announced his retirement. NBA veteran Chandler Parsons has announced his retirement from the NBA in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Whats truly important? In January, Carter became the first player in NBA history to appear in a game in four different decades. Although he is perhaps best known for his seasons with the Raptors, Carter also played for the New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings before spending the final two seasons of his career with the Hawks. LaMarcus Aldridge announced on Twitter Friday afternoon that after 16 years in the NBA and seven All-Star selections, he's retiring for the second time. Sharp-shooting guard JJ Redick announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, putting an end to a 15-year . Prospect Outlook, Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for - Week 14. Miami native has spent his entire career with his hometown NBA team. Williams played for six teams in his NBA career, including the Philadelphia 76ers. 31 pick, announced his retirement from basketball. Almost six out of 10 wont even go in. Wozniacki, 32, announced the move . With the coronavirus, it was taking peoples lives rapidly thats the big picture in my mind. Carter said making that last shot helped make his NBA exit a little easier to swallow. "He wore that Nuggets jersey with pride and did a lot of great things while in a Denver Nuggets uniform, as well as all the other uniforms he wore in an illustrious career," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Monday before Denver faced the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, hoping to clinch the franchise's first NBA Finals appearance. He helped Spain win Olympic silver medals in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London, as well as a bronze in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. I am forever grateful for those people and places because they made me Carmelo Anthony.". Information from the Associated Press was used in this report, Kobe and Pau had an unbreakable bond (4:59), P. Gasol, 2-time NBA champion, officially retires, Strus, Cavs agree to 4-year, $63M sign-and-trade, Sources: Active Lakers agree to deal with Hayes, Kings strike deal with EuroLeague MVP Vezenkov, Pacers' Haliburton lands five-year max extension, Bane secures first $200M deal in Grizzlies history, VanVleet scores 3-year, $130M Rockets contract, Irving to return to Mavs on 3-year, $126M deal, Sources: Thunder acquiring Oladipo from Heat, B. Carmelo Anthony, one of the greatest scorers the NBA has ever seen, has announced his retirement from basketball at the age of 38. The third pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Anthony enjoyed an. The 81 points he scored against Toronto on Jan. 22, 2006, are second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in NBA history, and Bryant is the only NBA player to spend 20 consecutive seasons . 9 scorer in league history. Anthony was drafted No. He joined an IOC membership list drawn variously from European and Middle East royal families, international sports bodies, business leaders and 12 athletes elected by their peers. Obviously youre worried about family, friends as you go further on, theres always going to be somebody close to you or pretty close by way of somebody thats been affected by it.. Dont get on this mans sh** list. 19 on the all-time scoring list. And while he never got to the NBA Finals -- he only played in the conference finals once, with Denver against the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 --- Anthony also knew what it was like to be a champion. The announcement came in a video narrated by his daughter. Former NBA All-Star and All-NBA big man LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement from the league on Thursday, citing an irregular heartbeat for his reason to stop playing. The Favorite To Win At Nashville, Bubba Wallace Wont Need Backup Car After Spin In Qualifying, J.J. Yeley A Deep Fantasy Sleeper At Nashville, Optimistic For First Top 10 Finish At Nashville, To Race Backup Car At Nashville; Will Start In Rear, Has Major DFS Fantasy Upside At Nashville, Racing In Competitive Equipment At Nashville, We Are Your Secret Weapon|Copyright 2011 - 2023|Win Big with RotoBaller, - Import Your Leagues With Team Sync, Get Custom Tools and Advice -. There isn't much home-court advantage this season, but could landing the top seed still provide benefits? Caroline Wozniacki returning to tennis after three-year retirement Jamal Crawford: "Goodbye to the game, all the spoils the adrenaline rush." Thank you basketball, I owe you everything .. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 2.6K 150 Respect Bro congratulations on a helluva career! Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty LaMarcus Aldridge is retiring from the NBA. Anthony was not on an NBA team this . NBA legend Carmelo Anthony officially retires from NBA - NBC Sports Ads help us pay RotobBaller's award-winning writers as much as possible they are vital to the site's operations and team. Enjoy your retirement bro https://t.co/pbiBff0MyV pic.twitter.com/9Vm1gD8muC, Tiago Splitter (@tiagosplitter) April 15, 2021. Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement Monday. In high school, you might think you understand what it takes to be a great basketball player, but you will truly have no idea. Anthony, whose last NBA season was with the Lakers, is a lock first-ballot Hall of Famer with an impeachable resume: A member of the 75th Anniversary Team (the 75 greatest players of all-time), he was a 10-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA player who also was the 2013 scoring champion. My purpose was strong, my communities, the cities I represented with pride and the fans that supported me along the way. Vince Carter announces retirement after 22 years in the NBA - Yahoo Sports Its awkward, but its kind of a cool situation for me because I came into the league in a shortened season and I walk away from the league on a shortened season. Carter, 43, announced his retirement on his own podcast, "Winging It . The NBA is restarting its season on July 30 in Orlando, but neither Carter nor the Hawks will be a part of that. June 29 (UPI) -- Caroline Wozniacki, the former No. The announcement came in a video narrated by his daughter. Carmelo Anthony posted a video on his Twitter account declaring his intention to retire this offseason. Enjoy your life fam! Anthony will join them at the Hall of Fame before long -- the Hall of Fame said he will be eligible for the 2026 class. Anthony's 37 points against Nigeria in the 2012 games is a USA Basketball men's record at an Olympics, as are his 10 3-pointers from that game and his 13-for-13 effort from the foul line against Argentina in 2008. 20+ NBA Players Who Retired In 2021 - Ranker A post shared by Damian Lillard (@damianlillard), CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) April 15, 2021, It was an absolute honor to play with you my brother. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Now, the most important question in your life isnt, Who am I supposed to be? or even, What do I have to do to win another championship?, Its, Daddy, guess what happened in math class today?. Stay at the basketball court. WTA announces plan to pay women's tennis players the same as men Wozniacki since has had two children with her husband, former NBA player David Lee (she said her rheumatoid arthritis went into . The Hawks quickly lauded Carter for what hes done, not just in two years with Atlanta but over the totality of his career. We played together 1 season, and you would think we've known each other for decades. Anthony played in 31 games in four appearances at the Olympics, the most of any U.S. men's player ever. A former Chicago Bulls player has decided to retire after 19 seasons in the NBA.