Jason Richardson has taken flight for the last time as an NBA player.
The 34-year-old announced his retirement on Instagram just before the start of training camps, deciding to walk away ahead of his 15th season.
After stints with the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers, Richardson was slated to join the Atlanta Hawks on a non-guaranteed deal. But he has battled injuries over the last few years, appearing in just 52 games since 2012-13, and recently learned he had bone spurs in his supposedly healthy right knee, according to Yahoo Sports' Marc. J. Spears.
"I didn't want to limp the rest of my life," Richardson told Spears of his decision to hang it up. "I still have my whole life in front of me, God willing."
Drafted fifth overall by the Warriors in 2001, Richardson is best known for his high-flying acrobatics as the headliner for mostly bad Golden State teams between 2001-02 and 2006-07. He won back-to-back Slam Dunk Contests in 2002 and 2003, and his 360-degree, in-game windmill jams became momentary therapy for an embattled Warriors fanbase.
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