Boyon announces retirement! NBA 10-year marksman ends his career due to injury

On June 29, Croatian star Boyan Bogdanovic announced his retirement through social media. The 34-year-old sharpshooter officially bid farewell to the basketball court after recovering from a 14-month foot injury and failing two surgeries.

The decade-long journey from European arena to the NBA

Boyan is the No. 31 pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He has played for six teams including the Nets, Jazz, Pacers, etc., with averaging 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds per game, and a three-point shooting percentage of 38.2%. At its peak (2017-2020 Jazz) averaged 18 points per game, and scored 7 three-pointers in a single game in the 2019 playoffs.

The national team's career is full of glory

As the core of Croatian basketball, he led the team to win the silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics and scored 21 points in the semi-finals against the United States. From the 2009 U20 European Championship to the Olympic stage of the adult team, he has always been the "Grid Army" to score.

The reluctance and gratitude in the farewell letter

"Bathball shapes my life ", Boyang specifically thanked his family for his support in his retirement statement and reviewed his journey from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the NBA. Although he left the court due to injury, he said that "the love for basketball has never disappeared" and plans to devote himself to youth training in the future.

This European shooter who once gave NBA defenders a headache, ended his career with tenacity and decency, leaving fans with countless classic shooting moments.