Jason Richardson Announces Retirement On Instagram
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Jason Richardson officially announced his retirement from the NBA on his Instagram page, on Wednesday night.
"I didn't want to limp the rest of my life," Richardson told Yahoo Sports. "I still have my whole life in front of me, God willing. I sat alone at a park in Atlanta thinking and no one said anything to me because they didn't recognize me since I just got there. I talked to my wife for an hour on the phone and then I sat for five hours thinking while listening to music before deciding that retiring was the right thing to do."
The 34-year-old spent his last three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, but played in just 52 games because of injury. He averaged 17.1 points, 5.0 rebounds in 13 combined seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Sixers.