David Lee had the chance to return to the San Antonio Spurs for the 2017-18 season. Instead, he opted out of his contract and wasn’t heard from during the offseason. Nothing changed when the latest campaign started, either.
Well, on Sunday afternoon, Lee gave a reason for this. He announced his retirement from the NBA on Instagram (h/t Bleacher Report), celebrating with a party of family, friends and his fiancee, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki.
Lee said, “An epic night celebrating my retirement with my friends and family! Thank you to my amazing fiancée @carowozniacki for planning the surprise!