LaMarcus Aldridge was only with the Brooklyn Nets for a short period of time, but he made his mark on the NBA a long time ago. The seven-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA player announced his retirement on Thursday morning, citing health concerns.
“My last game, I played while dealing with an irregular heartbeat,” Aldridge wrote in a statement. “Later on that night, my rhythm got even worse which really worried me even more.
“The next morning, I told the team what was going on and they were great getting me to the hospital and getting me checked out.