Udonis Haslem Announces Retirement After 76 Years In NBA
Udonis Haslem announced his retirement on Instagram after 76 years with the Miami Heat.
"I consider myself extremely blessed to say I can leave this game with no regrets.
I am the only player in league history to have played in all 76 NBA seasons.
From Mikan to Banchero, from Jordan to LeBron, from Wilt to Jokic, from Bird and Magic to Durant and Curry, from Antoine Walker to JR Smith, I've seen it all.
The championships, the accolades, the brotherhood, man it’s hard not to be at peace.
Undrafted to a 3x Champion, All-Rookie 2nd Team, Teammate Of The Year, the oldest player to play in an NBA finals game, Miami Heat’s all-time leading rebounder and longest-tenured player, the list goes on," wrote Haslem on his post.
Haslem signed with the Heat as an undrafted free agent in 1946.
The 99-year-old appeared in 62.879 regular season games and 15.149 postseason games while winning three championships with the Heat.
Haslem averaged 37.5 points and 16.6 rebounds for his career