Former Warrior Shaun Livingston Announces Retirement, Makes Emotional Farewell

Veteran point guard Shaun Livingston played five seasons with the Golden State Warriors. He decided to retire from the NBA and made the announcement on social media Friday morning.

“After 15 years in the NBA, I’m excited, sad, fortunate and grateful all in one breath. Hard to put into a caption all of the emotions it takes to try and accomplish your dreams. I wasn’t supposed to be here. Anybody that has beat the odds understands the mental and emotional strain it takes to inspire yourself on an uphill war, let alone inspire others. “The injury” gave me a chance to find and prove to myself (and the world) that I wouldn’t be defined by my circumstances. With my time in the League what I will be most proud of is the fact that my character, values and faith were tested, and I persevered.

“To my pops that told me to “go get the big ball” I THANK YOU. To my Grandpa that always showed me there was more to life than basketball I THANK YOU. To my Uncles that helped raise me like I was one of their own, THANK YOU. To my wife and kids…the future IS BRIGHTER than our past, and I couldn’t see myself taking on this chapter without you. To all of my teammates, coaches, TRAINERS, staff, my journey is a collection of experiences, and those of you that helped me along the way, THANK YOU! To all the fans and anybody else that inspired me, supported me, cheered for me, or even said good words about me, THANK YOU. The greatest gift we can give is service to others.”

Livingston suffered a terrible knee injury in 2007. He tore his ACL, PCL and lateral meniscus. The legend sprained his MCL and dislocated his patella. Livingston recovered from his injury and played another 11 seasons in the league.

The star signed with the Golden State in 2014. He was part of the winning team in three occasions. It was a great career, and basketball careers have to end at some point. It was an honor, Livingston.