Mourning retires at 38
China Daily | Updated: 2009-01-24 08:07
MIAMI: Seven-time NBA all-star Alonzo Mourning announced his retirement on Thursday, ending speculation he may return to the Miami Heat.
The 38-year-old center, part of the Heat's 2006 championship-winning-team, had not played since injuring his knee in December 2007 and maintained close links with Miami despite being a free agent.
"I spent the past year rehabbing and thinking about my basketball future," Mourning told a news conference. "After 16 years I truly feel it's best I retire.
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