8 Better Ways to Retire from the NBA

June 4th, 2013 by Jesse Dorsey Leave a reply »
Grant Hill and Jason Kidd both announced their retirement a few days apart, as the co-1994 Rookie of the Year Award winners will leave together, just as they came into the league together, but there was nothing exciting about their announcements.

Hill was the first to announce that he wouldn't be coming back next season.

Almost dismissive about the topic, Hill was introduced on Inside the NBA by Ernie Johnson, and simply said, "I'm glad to be here, and I'm glad to say I'm done."

That was it for Hill, after 19 years worth of one of the most intriguing careers in the history of the game, he gave a pretty cool, albeit nonchalant announcement on national television.

Kidd's announcement was even less eventful, doing nothing but telling a few reporters on Monday that he was done, despite the two years still left on his deal with the New York Knicks.

With how flamboyant so many players in the NBA have been over the years, it's a bit surprising that we don't see more flashy retirement announcements.

The most we ever see is a press conference, maybe a rant and a walk-off, but nobody ever goes all-out to tell the people t ...

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