Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic has had a very solid NBA career. A two-time NBA All-Star, Vucevic made his first All-Star Game in 2019 with the Orlando Magic, and another in 2021, the season he was traded to Chicago.
In a recent interview with Meridian Sports (translated into English via HoopsHype), Vucevic has been honest about his eventual retirement, admitting that the end of his NBA career is not far away.
“I realize I’ve been in the NBA for 13 years and the end is not far away,” Vucevic said. “I don’t think I’ll play another 13 years, but I have two more years with Chicago and after that I’d like to play another two years.”
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Vucevic will turn 34 one day after Chicago’s season opener. In his conversation with Meridian Sports, Vucevic said he believes he can stay at a high level for four more seasons and will reevaluate his position after that.
“I think I can continue to play at a high level for that long, and then we’ll see,” Vucevic said. “I don’t think about it much right now. I feel good, I enjoy the game and my sons are becoming a bigger motivator. They’re older now and more aware of what I’m doing, they come to practices and games. I want them to remember that I played and was involved in basketball at a high level.”
“I would like people to remember me for who I was, for my accomplishments, not for being past my prime. I want to be the one who says thank you when it’s time to go,” he added.
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