Current:Home > MarketsNBA Star Blake Griffin Announces Retirement -AssetTrainer
NBA Star Blake Griffin Announces Retirement
View
Date:2025-04-27 13:52:25
Blake Griffin is stepping off the court for good.
The former Boston Celtics player announced he is retiring from the NBA in a heartfelt message reflecting on his lengthy career.
"All of these experiences made my 14 years in the league truly unforgettable and I can't help but just feel thankful," Blake wrote in an April 16 statement shared to his social media accounts. "The game of basketball has given me so much in this life, and I wouldn't change a thing."
The 35-year-old began his professional career with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2009 after being picked first overall in the NBA draft after a star-making turn at the University of Oklahoma. However, after eight seasons in L.A., he was traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2018, ultimately playing for three seasons. Later in his career, he spent two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets before ending his career with the Celtics during the 2022-2023 season.
"I'm thankful for every single moment—not just the good ones: the wins, the awards, the dunks, and the memorable times spent with family, friends, fans, teammates, and coaches," Blake continued. "I'm equally thankful for the not-so-good moments: the losses, the injuries, the wayyyy too many surgeries, the lessons, the heartbreaks and it wouldn't be a sports retirement letter without acknowledging the 'haters.'"
The six-time All-Star player's friends and former teammates couldn't help but share some love under his announcement.
"A star who left the stars star struck," Jamal Crawford, who played alongside Blake on the Clippers and the Nets, wrote. "Left me in awe every single day- there was no show like a BG show. Thank you for being one of the best teammates ever, and a better person than all of that."
Miami Heat player Kevin Love thanked Blake for their time on the court, writing, "Grateful for the battles and for making me a better player. Was a privilege." And NBA legend Michael Jordan simply added, "Thanks for the memories, BG."
Longtime friend Ben Schwartz gushed over Blake, noting, "An incredible career and human. Huge congrats." Meanwhile, Adam DeVine took the opportunity to poke fun at close friend Blake Anderson by noting, "Congrats buddy you are my favorite Blake."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (47)
Related
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Bryan Kohberger's lawyer claims prosecution has withheld the audio of key video evidence in Idaho murders case
- In a first, an orangutan is seen using a medicinal plant to treat injury
- Southern California city detects localized tuberculosis outbreak
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Music Review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ is controlled dance pop
- Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment
- Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Designer Friend Says They’re “Going Through Hell”
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- North Carolina candidate for Congress suspends campaign days before primary runoff after Trump weighs in
Ranking
- Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
- '9-1-1' stars talk Maddie and Chimney's roller-coaster wedding, Buck's 'perfect' gay kiss
- Could two wealthy, opinionated Thoroughbred owners reverse horse racing's decline?
- Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Kendrick Lamar doubles down with fiery Drake diss: Listen to '6:16 in LA'
- The Force Is Strong With This Loungefly’s Star Wars Collection & It’s Now on Sale for May the Fourth
- Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters around Seattle in a dispute over pay
Recommendation
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
Pregnant Francesca Farago Shares Peek at Jesse Sullivan’s & Her Twins
Hulk Hogan, hurricanes and a blockbuster recording: A week in review of the Trump hush money trial
Hope Hicks takes the stand to testify at Trump trial
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
3-year-old toddler girls, twin sisters, drown in Phoenix, Arizona backyard pool: Police
Former New York Giants tight end Aaron Thomas dies at 86
Colorado school bus aide shown hitting autistic boy faces more charges