Jamal Crawford officially announced his retirement from professional basketball after a 20-year NBA career.
Crawford took to Twitter on Monday and made his retirement official via a heartfelt mesage. “Goodbye to the game, all the spoils the adrenaline rush. Thank you basketball, I owe you everything,” the 20-year veteran tweeted.
“ Goodbye to the game, all the spoils the adrenaline rush.” Thank you basketball, I owe you everything …..✌🏾 pic.twitter.com/PpKYjoqz9p — 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) March 21, 2022
Jamal Crawford played for nine teams during his career. He appeared in 1327 games and had averages of 14.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists, on 34.8% from beyond the arc.
A three-time winner of the Sixth Man of the Year award, Crawford retired with 19.419 points to rank 61st all-time in NBA history.
A legendary ballhandler and playmaker, Crawford was mostly coming off the bench during his career, bringing energy and leadership.
The 42-year-old former guard last played for the Phoenix Suns back in 2019 and went for 51 games in his last game with the team. He became the oldest player in NBA history to reach that mark in a single game.
Jamal Crawford made his return to the NBA back in 2020, when he signed with the Brooklyn Nets. Yet, he played only once for Brooklyn, due to an injury he suffered.
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