Today, legendary Heat veteran Haslem officially announced his retirement on his personal social media.
“20 years …… There are no words to describe what these 20 years have meant, but you all know me. I’m definitely going to try my hardest… I consider myself very fortunate to leave this game with no regrets. Championships, honors, brotherhood, man, it’s hard not to be at peace. From draft pick to three-time champion, second-team rookie selection, teammate of the year, oldest player to play in the NBA Finals, the Heat’s all-time rebounding leader and longest tenured player, the list goes on and on ……”
“20 Years …… There are no words to describe what those 20 years have meant, but you all know me. I definitely try my hardest… I consider myself very fortunate to leave this tournament with no regrets. Championships, honors, brotherhood, man, it’s hard not to be at peace. From draft pick to three-time champion, second-team rookie selection, teammate of the year, oldest player to play in the NBA Finals, the Heat’s all-time rebounding leader and longest tenured player, the list goes on and on ……”
“I’ll always be that OG, now it’s time to start taking care of my family and accomplishing my other endeavors.40, we’ll see you soon above the arena, until then, the OG is out.”