Veteran Rudy Gay announces his retirement after 17 seasons in the NBA

Rudy Gay will retire within the nearest 17 NBA seasons, the veteran announced Tuesday.

Homosexual, 38, last played in the 2022-23 season for the Utah Jazz. He had signed a guarantee with the Yellow Order Warriors last summer, but was waived shortly before the season.

“I needed to humble myself and say, ‘Look, this is over,’ Gay wrote in an article for The Players’ Tribune on Tuesday. “Truth be told, though, facing that everything is overThat’s… a procedure. One that I’m honestly still dealing with and struggle with from time to time. I still watch games and see some of these guys miss a move or fumble the ball out of bounds, and I’m absolutely that guy screaming at the TV like, ‘I’m better than that clown.’ Are you kidding me?!?!?’ It’s not pretty anymore.

“I’m 38 years old. That’s not even half of my career for most people. So, the way I see it, I have a lot of work ahead of me… In the meantime, I feel extremely grateful for all the love , the wisdom and friendship that I have experienced in basketball.

Upcoming for UConn, Homosexual was cast with The Refuse. 8 selected in the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets and then traded a few weeks to the Memphis Grizzlies, where he made the All-Rookie team that season. He ranks fifth in numbers, fourth in minutes played and fourth in games played in Grizzlies history.

Homosexual is one of four players to have accomplished 10 or more things from the 2006-07 season to the 2020-21 season, along with Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and LeBron James.

Homosexual spent much of his career with the Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings and averaged 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 1,120 professional games (778 starts). He also spent time with the Toronto Raptors, the San Antonio Spurs and, most recently, the Jazz.

“I am the luckiest man in the world,” Homosexual wrote.