Officially announced retirement! From the Warriors to the Spurs! He is 39 years old, won the championship, perfect

12:55am, 20 August 2025

Today, Marco Belinelli updated his social media account, announced that he would end his career and officially retire.

Berlinelli said: "Basketball gave me everything, and I gave everything. It is not easy to say goodbye, but it is time." He also said: "I leave a dream to the latecomers, I hope to encourage each other."

Berlinelli was selected by the Warriors with the 18th pick in the first round in 2007. He played for the Warriors, Raptors, Hornets, Bulls, Spurs, Kings, Hawks, 76ers...

NBA career finally returned to the Spurs, and his last game in the NBA was on the distant August 14, 2020.

In that game, Belinelli almost performed the best performance of the season, making 6 of 11 shots, 3 of 6 shots, and scoring 16 points.

Perhaps, at that time, Belinelli knew that this would be his last game in the NBA, so he wanted to deliver a perfect answer and put a perfect end to his NBA career.

In the last season of the NBA, Belinelli played 57 games, averaging 15.5 minutes per game, making 2.2 of 5.5 shots, scoring 6.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists. After the long-distance season in 2020 ended, Belinelli chose to return to his hometown of Italy and return to the Serie A.

In the 2024-25 season of Serie A ended in June this year, Belinelli led his team Bologna to win the championship. After the

game, Belinelli hinted that he would retire, and the general manager of Bologna at the time also confirmed the news. In the video of his career review published by Belinelli on social media, his temples were gray and he was 39 years old. As he said, he was at the age of retirement.

, and Belinelli's career in the NBA may not be particularly high, but it is also perfect.

has won at least the NBA championship...

In the 2013-14 season, Belinelli followed the Spurs and won the championship together.

If it is in the history of Italian basketball, then Belinelli is definitely a super legend, definitely the first-tier star in the history of Italian basketball, and even the greatest.

European basketball media commented on Belinelli: Belinelli is not just a shooter, he is a pioneer, the Italian genius proves that he belongs to a larger stage, and for many, he will always be the greatest Italian basketball player ever.

Berinelli has played more than 200 games for the Italian national team...