Longtime NBA wing Marco Belinelli has introduced his retirement as a participant, as Eurohoops relays. Belinelli confirmed the choice in a social media put up on Monday (Instagram hyperlink).
“I gave it my coronary heart,” Belinelli wrote. “Every bit of me. Each single day. Basketball gave me all the things… and I gave it all the things I had. Saying goodbye isn’t simple. Nevertheless it’s time. I carry with me each emotion, each sacrifice, each cheer. Thanks to those that all the time believed. To the following technology—I depart a dream. Make it rely.”
Belinelli, who turned 39 in March, was chosen with the 18th total decide within the 2007 draft and spent the following 13 seasons within the NBA, showing in 860 complete common season video games for 9 groups.
The 6’5″ Italian swingman held profession NBA averages of 9.7 factors, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 22.7 minutes per recreation, with a taking pictures line of .424/.376/.846. Identified for his exterior taking pictures, he made 1,216 profession three-pointers.
Belinelli’s finest season got here in 2013/14 in San Antonio, when he averaged 11.4 PPG and made a career-high 43.0% of his three-point tries. He gained the NBA’s three-point contest that season and was a part of the Spurs‘ championship staff, showing in all 23 playoff video games the staff performed that spring.
Belinelli additionally suited up for Golden State, Toronto, New Orleans, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Philadelphia.
Since leaving the NBA in 2020, Belinelli has performed for Virtus Bologna, the Italian membership with whom he started his profession as an adolescent. He has bolstered his profession résumé lately, profitable a pair of Lega Serie A titles in 2021 and 2025, incomes Sixth Man of the Yr honors in 2022 and 2023, and claiming an MVP award in 2024.
