Two-time NBA champion Ray Allen retires
Wednesday 2 November 2016 08:25, UK
Ray Allen, who won NBA championships in Boston and Miami, has announced his retirement on Tuesday in a post on The Players' Tribune website.
Allen spent 18 seasons in the league with Milwaukee, Seattle, the Celtics and the Heat, averaging 18.9 points in 1,300 regular-season games and appearing in 10 All-Star Games.
"I write this to you today as a 41-year-old man who is retiring from the game," Allen said in his post, which was in the form of a letter to his younger self. "I write to you as a man who is completely at peace with himself."
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Allen "an extraordinary player."
"On behalf of the NBA family, I want to thank him for being a wonderful ambassador for the game," Silver said.
Allen entertained thoughts about a comeback over the last two years and had plenty of opportunities from title-contending teams.
"Basketball will take you far away from that school yard," Allen wrote. "You will become far more than just a basketball player.
"You'll get to act in movies. You'll travel the world. You will become a husband, and the father of five amazing children."
