Former Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin has a highlight reel that any NBA player would be proud of over the course of their career. But on Tuesday, he announced that there will not be any more highlights from him in the future.
Whether it be dunking over a Kia Optima or one of his peers in the NBA, Griffin was known by many NBA fans a must-watch television thanks to his supreme athletic ability when he was in his prime.
But on Tuesday, he decided to call it a career, officially retiring from the NBA. The news was first reported by him on his Instagram, later being shared by ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
Six-time All-Star F Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA on Instagram. Griffin – the Clippers’ No. 1 overall pick in 2009 out of Oklahoma – made second-team All-NBA three times, third-team All-NBA twice and won the 2011 Rookie of the Year award. Griffin played his… pic.twitter.com/uMkMLTvcDX
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 16, 2024
His last on-court action came for the Boston Celtics a season ago, averaging just 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 41 games played.
These numbers were obviously a far cry from the numbers he was putting up as a member of a number of different teams like the Los Angeles Clippers and the Detroit Pistons.
In his prime, he earned six All-Star game appearances along with being named to five All-NBA teams and earning the Rookie of the Year award in the 2010-11 season.
His time on the “Lob City Clippers” in the early 2010s was truly must-see action on a night-in and night-out basis. Here is a highlight reel of some of his best plays as a member of those teams.
While it is fair to say that Griffin may have never been in the conversation as one of the best players in the NBA, he was always one of the most entertaining players to watch.
Naturally, many fans took to social media to congratulate Griffin on what was an excellent NBA career that officially came to an end on Tuesday.
Y’all had to be there for PRIME Blake Griffin…
pic.twitter.com/7A3FBt0k9u— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) April 16, 2024
Blake Griffin Retires from the NBA.
Absolute Legend pic.twitter.com/zj0gKUUdWa
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) April 16, 2024
Blake Griffin has officially announced his retirement from the NBA
One of the most exciting players in NBA history at his peak 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/tobFQwao74
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) April 16, 2024
Blake Griffin appreciation post. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uzFHt9ZNQU
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) April 16, 2024
Blake Griffin retired today.
Here is our favorite Blake Griffin play. pic.twitter.com/5jzomZtMR7
— GopherHole.com (@GopherHole) April 16, 2024
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Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.