Meyers Leonard lately performed within the NBA through the 2022-23 season when he participated in 9 video games for the Milwaukee Bucks (two departures).
That 12 months, he collected a mean of 4.8 factors and three.8 rebounds per competitors whereas pulling 48.3% within the area and 38.9% of the three-point vary.
The 33-year-old man introduced his basketball retirement on Sunday.
Leonard wrote (by way of Instagram): “I knew that after the Milwaukee season, I could not play basketball.
It was essentially the most troublesome choice I by no means needed to make – as a result of my physique did for me.
At first, I didn’t intend to say something. I assumed folks would suppose over time.
However what I did is that whereas my physique instructed me to hold it up, my coronary heart was not prepared.
Studying to sing and the writing of songs gave me an opportunity to consider all the things that basketball has given me – and the way each goodbye has led to one thing good.
Leaving my little hometown to play for the College of Illinois led to assembly the love of my life.
Leaving the faculty early for the NBA gave me the chance to care for my entire household.
Leaving Portland for Miami gave me the possibility to take part within the closing and play the perfect basketball in my profession.
And now, leaving the NBA gave me the best blessing of all – the possibility of being the daddy I’ve by no means had, falling asleep subsequent to my stunning spouse each night time and spending time with an important folks of my life.
This tune is a thanks: basketball, followers, my teammates, my household, organizations and all those that believed in a younger baby from Robinson, Illinois.
I like you and I respect you greater than you’ll by no means know. Bravo to the subsequent chapter. 🤠🍻🔨
The hammer “
Leonard was the eleventh selection of the NBA 2012 draft.
He performed ten seasons for the Portland Path Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Warmth.
In the course of the 2020 season, he appeared within the NBA closing (with Miami).
Leonard had a profession common of 5.6 factors and three.9 rebounds per competitors whereas pulling 48.2% on the sector and 39.0% on the three -point vary in 456 video games.
He appeared in 30 NBA qualifiers (5 departures).
