Fresh off earning the first NBA title of his career, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson is reportedly retiring from the Association.
Jefferson, 35, made his intentions known in the Cavaliers locker room following a dramatic Game 7 win over his former Golden State Warriors team in Oakland on Sunday.
“Amid the celebration in the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room, forward Richard Jefferson said he is retiring, according to multiple reports.”
It’s a heck of a way to go out for the former lottery pick of the then New Jersey Nets back in 2001.
Jefferson had made a trip to the NBA Finals in each of his first two seasons with the Nets, losing each series in the process. He then went a full decade without playing on the game’s grandest stage up until Cleveland’s remarkable run to the Larry O’Brien trophy this season.
Jefferson ends his career averaging 13.3 points. His best season came back in 2004-05 with the Nets when he tallied 22.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.