In the latest episode of ‘The T-Ross Podcast’, former Phoenix Suns player Terrence Ross announced that he’s officially leaving behind his career as a basketball player.
Terrence Ross: ‘I got the basketball out of me’
Ross has been in the league for 11 seasons, last playing for the Phoenix Suns in the middle of the 2022–23 campaign, in which he averaged 9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 21 games.
The veteran wing became a free agent earlier this year. And, finally getting the chance to spend more time with his family, Ross realized that it was time for him to call it quits.
Ross, who was joined by Stephen Madison, went straight to the topic and said that he was done, “I think I’m done, bro. I think that’s it. I got all the basketball out of me.”
It’s official: @TerrenceRoss is hanging it up after more than a decade in the league 😭
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— The T. Ross Podcast (@TRossPodcast) December 1, 2023
Drafted as the 8th overall pick in 2012 by the Raptors, Ross has played a total of 733 regular-season games for the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, and Phoenix Suns and has a career average of 11 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.
Asked by Madison when he realized that it was the end for him, Ross said that he had started to think about retiring back when he was still playing for the Orlando Magic. Around that time, he said that he was starting to get a lot of injuries, experiencing pains around his knees, numbness in his leg, and describing the horrible pain in his back like ‘he had been hit by a truck.’
Ross claims that the last two years of his career have been terrible for him since he has been so exhausted from traveling and has realized that he hasn’t spent enough time with his family, missing out on special occasions like holidays, birthdays, and family events.
The 32-year-old then added that he now realizes just how much he loved being at home with his family and “playing a dad role”.
Despite his tribulations in his final years as a basketball player, Ross said that he’s still grateful for his career and that he wouldn’t change anything.
“To have a journey like this was amazing. I had a great tenure in Toronto, Orlando, and Phoenix. I got to live my dream.”
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