Chauncy Billups news on his retirement from the NBA surfaced online yesterday and shocked fans all over the world.
The professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA) waves the white flag and shares his thoughts on his retirement at age 37.
Hailing from the University of Colorado, Chauncy Billups was chosen from the 1997 NBA draft and ranked third overall. He has been first drafted by the Boston Celtics and has played in a number of teams including the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, and the Toronto Raptors, as well as Team USA.
In 2004, Chauncey Billups won the MVP for the NBA Finals after playing for the Pistons as they beat Los Angeles Lakers. The moniker "Mr. Big Shot" began during this play, after he wowed the crowd for the shots he took later in the game that ultimately lead to the defeat of Detroit, according to ESPN.
While the great Michael Jordan retired at age 30, Chauncy Billups news reporting his retirement at 37 which seems quite late, the first-time NBA All-Star winner isn't phased. He says his love for the game will never fade, but it is indeed the right time.
In a recent interview with Yahoo Sports, Chauncey Billups news unravels the thoughts of Mr. Big Shot: "It's just time. I know when it's time. My mind and my desire is still strong. I just can't ignore the fact that I haven't been healthy for three years. I can try again and get to a point where I think I can go, but I just can't sustain. Me not being able to play the way that I can play, that's when you kind of know it's that time.
He goes on to explain further, "It's just time. I'm happy, excited. The game was very, very good to me. I felt like I was equally as good to the game the way I played it and the way I respected it and the way I carried myself through the process."
