LaMarcus Aldridge is retiring from the NBA | First Take
LaMarcus Aldridge is retiring from the NBA | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman react to Brooklyn Nets big man LaMarcus Aldridge announcing his retirement from the NBA.
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that sucks for aldridge, but his health is way more important than a ring.
@Evan B yep just like last season 😂 😈
Ya sucks cause he would get a ring even riding the bench on kds team
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Good luck to Aldridge, but the Nets are not going to win anything regardless. Kyrie, Durant, and Harden have the talent but their weak minded.
Man i remember when Chris Bosh retired because of blood clots in his lungs, irregular heartbeat is no joke either. Glad he’s taking care of himself. Had a great career. Best of luck to him. Thank you for the 15 years, LaMarcus Aldridge 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Prayers up to LaMarcus Aldridge, this reminds me of what happened to Chris Bosh who was still an All-Star when he got blood clots.
@C The OP’s original post did not say the two were exactly the same thing, You chose to make it about that. A reasonable person would look as LA’s situation and agree that it is reminiscent of Bosh’s situation, which is all the OP was saying. You just feel like being argumentative by turning it into a medical journal.
@MrBeatboxmasta sigh… I think my point is going over your head. You’re making much ado over nothing. It’s fine, but I’m going to stop responding to these. Seems like you just want to argue. Take care.
@C LA was averaging 19 points per game with good efficiency last year…He still have a lot left in his tank.
@C bruh stfu he was just saying niggas likee u annoyin asfk
@C if you think LA was still not a good player and all-star talent then you don’t know basketball or the fact why ppl were so mad that him and Blake went to the nets. I’ve read what you wrote and the first thing they never said it was a heart murmur he said irregular heartbeat during the game and that it got worst that night. So tbh we don’t know what it could be but if it’s AFIB that could get worst over time and if he plays more it could lead to a stroke or heart failure. So to just downplay it to make a point tbh is insensitive snd the OP was correct. He didn’t choose to retire out of no wanting to play but just like Bosh his health is causing him to retire. If it was on his own accord he wouldn’t have even went to the nets and just retired with the Spurs.
PRAYERS UP🤞🏾
Didnt u say ski isn’t lyrical? SMH
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@Moon Boy W
Thank God the heat didn’t sign him what a waste of time it would have been
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Prayers to Aldridge. Obviously his health is more important than a basketball ring
think he still gets one anyway if the Nets win
@Xavier Leong
Yeah if they win it all he will still get one because he was on the team that season at least
With someone dealing with congestive heart failure at age 27, I wish him nothing but the best. Prayers ups ♥️
🙏🙏
He’s 35
@Ricardo Guzman <- only spitting facts sorry u child brained softies can’t handle it
@Ricardo Guzman prayers do help
🙏🏼✝️💙
Aldridge was one of the most lowkey midrange snipers in history dude scored 50 shooting no threes. Solid career
Portland Aldridge hit different
@Noah Elston as as Portland fan it hurts to think about what if he stayed at Portland. Imagine Aldridge, Roy, Oden (or if we would‘ve picked KD even better) and Dame together.
@Ezy Peazy that’s 1 chip at least.
@Andrei Dinu Life is unfair sometimes
Man he is a great player last of the great post power forwards , God bless him hope he gets well great career and because Grant hill made it he should make hall of fame
He had one of the best jumpshots on 2k for years.
Facts
Ong
Hahhahahhaha
@ItIsRell nah fr tho
& it was NEVER how he actually shot the ball irl
He played 15 years ..he did a great job and made his friends and family proud ..I salute him and thank him for the entertainment . You did a great job young man
Great comment👌. He did alot. And now he can focus on his health and loved one’s
I was surprised to find out how long he’d been dealing with this. He’s had so many procedures done in order to keep playing. It had to have gotten severe enough where he knew that he might not make it through the season if he continued.
He averaged 19 points his career. Scoring a bucket isn’t easy in the NBA. I wish him the best to him and his family.
@Mic B who hating? go re read my comment lol
Ease or a lack thereof of wasn’t the issue, his style of game was. In today’s era it is old school to see a player at the 4 or 5 in the post more and shooting mid range jump shots then to have him shooting 3’s and giving space to the rest of the team with that ability.
He even wanted out of San Antonio before due to Pop trying to change his game rather then let him ball the way he was taught and conditioned to do so.
He has $24 million reasons this season to be okay.
Shi its easy for
Curry
Dame
Joel
Bron
@Makari Byrd the top comment is talking about after you make it scoring a bucket isn’t easy which is a lie
His health is much more important than basketball. What good is winning a ring if you’re dead? Much love you to Marcus Aldridge.❤❤❤