Former Grizzlies star announces retirement from NBA
Feb 18, 2023; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The NBA logo on the court at Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
A longtime NBA veteran has announced his retirement.
Former Memphis Grizzlies star Rudy Gay revealed in a story for The Players’ Tribune on Tuesday that he is retiring from basketball.
I’m 38 years old.
I’ve had an 18 year career in the NBA.
It’s time to hang it up. Thank you for everything — it’s all love. @PlayersTribune https://t.co/GOEjp3rolL
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) October 29, 2024
Gay played in the NBA for 18 seasons. The Grizzlies drafted him with the 8th overall pick in 2006 out of UConn, where Gay was one of the best players in the country and helped lead the Huskies to an Elite Eight.
After spending the first six-plus seasons of his career with Memphis, Gay was traded to the Toronto Raptors in January 2013. He played for the Raptors for a very brief period before being traded to the Sacramento Kings, where he spent several years. Gay also played for the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz.
Gay received a look from a notable Western Conference team prior to last season, but he did not make the roster out of training camp.
The 38-year-old Gay finishes his NBA career with averages of 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
