{"id":120088,"date":"2026-05-08T04:05:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/nba-players-react-to-pj-tuckers-retirement\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:05:41","slug":"nba-players-react-to-pj-tuckers-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/nba-players-react-to-pj-tuckers-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Players React to PJ Tucker\u2019s Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PJ Tucker has officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 seasons via Instagram on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Tucker announced the news via social media during the NBA playoffs:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c20 years being my job but 40 plus years of not being able to fathom doing anything other than it. So here\u2019s to retiring from the NBA\u2026 because I will NEVER stop ballin,\u201d Tucker wrote in the caption of his Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>His list of accolades include:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/span>NBA Champion 2021<br class=\"html-br\"\/><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/span>Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP:<br class=\"html-br\"\/><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/span>Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP<br class=\"html-br\"\/><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/span>Israeli Super League Champion<br class=\"html-br\"\/><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/span>German League Champion<br class=\"html-br\"\/><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/span>German Cup Winner<br class=\"html-br\"\/><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t11\/2\/16\/1f538.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd38\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/span>Big 12 Player of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Tucker played for eight different teams across 14 NBA seasons, including the Suns, Rockets and Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>He was drafted by Toronto and his one-year rookie stint there, he went overseas and spent the next five years playing basketball away from United States.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to the league in 2012, after initially signing a deal with the Suns.<\/p>\n<p>The messages on his Instagram post speak to what an impact he had around the game.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the highlights are below:<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Sixers:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Bucks:<\/strong>\u00a0Congrats champ! \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Tucker spent a short time with the\u00a0<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Milwaukee Bucks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"254157\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>, but he helped the team win their latest championship back in 2021.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Karl-Anthony Towns:<\/strong>\u00a0Salute to a real OG \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Russell Westbrook:<\/strong>\u00a0My dog!! Congratulations my brother!! Real 1<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>DeMarcus Cousins:<\/strong>\u00a0Congrats!! \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Rudy Gay:<\/strong>\u00a0Never stop ballin<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Jared Dudley:<\/strong>\u00a0Helluva career Champ! Welcome to the other side! Bigger and better things coming for you brotha ! Congrats on a great career ! 1st Team All Defense \u261d\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/2026\/05\/06\/grim-luka-doncic-injury-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"u3c1bc44bcf86ba25c9aeb85f3c3f9cdd\"><!-- INLINE RELATED POSTS 1\/1 \/\/--><\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[<![CDATA[ .u3c1bc44bcf86ba25c9aeb85f3c3f9cdd { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid inherit!important; text-decoration:none; } .u3c1bc44bcf86ba25c9aeb85f3c3f9cdd:active, .u3c1bc44bcf86ba25c9aeb85f3c3f9cdd:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u3c1bc44bcf86ba25c9aeb85f3c3f9cdd { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u3c1bc44bcf86ba25c9aeb85f3c3f9cdd .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#000000; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u3c1bc44bcf86ba25c9aeb85f3c3f9cdd .postTitle { color:#141414; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u3c1bc44bcf86ba25c9aeb85f3c3f9cdd:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } ]]]]><![CDATA[>]]><\/style>\n<p><span class=\"ctaText\">Related Article:<\/span>\u00a0 <span class=\"postTitle\">Grim Luka Doncic Injury Update<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Victor Oladipo:<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Georges Niang:<\/strong>\u00a0Congrats \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>Jermaine O\u2019Neal:<\/strong>\u00a0Congrats my brother!<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><strong>READ MORE:<a href=\"https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/2026\/05\/06\/lebron-james-stands-by-austin-reaves-following-nightmare-night\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> LeBron James Stands By Austin Reaves Following Nightmare Game 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/2026\/05\/07\/nba-players-react-to-pj-tuckers-retirement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PJ Tucker has officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 seasons via Instagram on Thursday. Tucker announced the news via social media during the NBA playoffs: \u201c20 years being my job but 40 plus years of not being able to fathom doing anything other than it. 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