I officially announced! Official retirement! Goodbye, Bellinelli

August 19, former NBA shooter and Italian player Marco Belinelli updated his social media and announced that he had officially retired! At this point, the 39-year-old veteran officially ended his 23-year basketball career and started a new chapter in the next stage of his life!

Berlinelli wrote affectionately on his personal social media: "I gave my sincerity to basketball.

" Basketball gave me everything... I gave everything.

"Saying goodbye is not easy, but it is time.

"I will leave with every emotion, every sacrifice, every cheer.

"Thanks to those who have always believed in me.

"To the next generation-I left a dream.

"Let it work."

Berlinelli's few dozens of words can be said to be sincere. It can be seen that he loves basketball so much. He is reluctant to let go of his beloved basketball. It can be said that basketball has injected his life, but he still has to face everything that is about to come! Therefore, we have to say goodbye to the arena and unlock a new chapter in our life.

Every time we mention Marco Belinelli, everyone should immediately think of his nickname "Italian Cannon", because this guy was once the man with the most accurate shots in the NBA! For ordinary people, a crooked neck during shooting may directly affect their shooting percentage, but for Belinelli, the more crooked his neck, the more accurate his shot, it can be regarded as a beautiful landscape in the NBA field in the past!

At the 2007 NBA Draft, Marco Belinelli was selected by the Golden State Warriors who had the 18th pick in the first round, thus officially starting his NBA career! Belinelli played in the NBA for a full 13 years from entering the NBA in 2007 and leaving in 2020. During his 13-year NBA career, Belinelli played for Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and other teams! During this period, he played a total of 860 NBA regular season games, averaging 22.7 minutes per game, contributing 9.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 breaks and 0.1 shots, shooting percentage of 42.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 84.6%. He averaged 21.1 minutes per game, scoring 8.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.3 breaks, shooting percentage of 41.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 89%.

Although the Warriors were where Belinelli's NBA dream began, his highest moment in his career was the Spurs. In 2014, Belinelli helped the Spurs successfully win the NBA championship that year, and he became the first Italian player to win the NBA championship. In the playoffs that followed the Spurs to win the championship, Belinelli averaged 15.5 minutes per game, contributing 5.4 points, and a three-point shooting percentage of up to 42.1%, making him a Spurs' outside killer.

It is reported that Belinelli's 23-year career consists of two parts: the NBA and the Italian Professional League. Before participating in the NBA draft, Belinelli had played in the Italian league for five seasons! After leaving the NBA in 2020, he chose to return to the Italian league until the end of last season.

It is particularly worth mentioning that last season, Belinelli, who was already 39 years old, helped Bologna successfully win the Serie A championship! This means that Belinelli chose to retire in the championship season, and his career ended perfectly.

Congratulations to Belinelli's career for a successful conclusion! May your retirement life be smooth and smooth! Goodbye, Marco Belinelli! Goodbye, Italian cannon!