Croatian forward Bojan Bogdanović announced his retirement from professional basketball. The 36-year-old began his professional career with the HKK Zrinjski Mostar in 2004 before playing for several European clubs for the next 10 years. His final 10 seasons were in the NBA, where he played for seven teams.

Bogdanović has been married to Zrinka Šahurić since September 2023. The couple had been in a relationship for almost eight years. They have a son, Luka.

Bojan Bogdanović Announces Retirement From NBA

Bogdanović recently penned a long message on Instagram, announcing his retirement and why he chose to call it quits. The 36-year-old looked back on his illustrious career for clubs and his nation but also pointed out the negatives.

“Sometimes in life, you don’t choose the moment. The moment chooses you. After 14 months of battling a foot injury, two surgeries, and countless efforts to get back on the court, the time has come to close a chapter. After more than two decades in the game, the moment has arrived to say goodbye to basketball. Not just as a sport, but as a part of who I am,” Bogdanović shared the reason for his retirement (translated from Croatian to English).

The Croatian admitted it was challenging to put what basketball has given in words. Notably, he began playing basketball after playing soccer and water polo.

Bogdanović praised both the European and NBA teams he has been part of: Mostar, Zrinjski, Real Madrid, Murcia, Cibona, Fenerbahçe, Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, and the New York Knicks.

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“Every stop left a mark. Every jersey carried its own weight. Above all, I had the honor of wearing the Croatian crest on my chest. Playing for the national team was never just a responsibility. It was pride, emotion and identity. Representing my country from youth levels all the way to the senior team was the greatest honor of my career,” Bogdanović added (translated from Croatian to English).

Bogdanović concluded his message by showing appreciation for his family, coaches, teammates, medical staff, fans, and clubs he was part of. He especially thanked his family, crediting them for being the foundation of his success. The 36-year-old also shared that his love for the game still exists, but is at the beginning of a new journey.

In his 10 seasons in the NBA, Bogdanović averaged 15.6 points and 1.7 assists per game. His best season was with the Detroit Pistons in the 2022-2023 season. Playing 59 games, Bogdanović averaged 21.6 points and 2.6 assists per game.

The 36-year-old entered the NBA after signing a three-year, $10,000,000 contract with the Brooklyn Nets in July 2014. He earned an NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection in his debut season.

In Europe, Bogdanović won the Turkish Super Cup in 2014, the Turkish Cup in 2013, the Croatian League in 2010, and the Croatian Cup in 2009.

LONDON — British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.

The 36-year-old Fury announced the decision in a short video posted on his Instagram account on Monday, which included a cryptic message.

“Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet. I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing,” Fury said. “It’s been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it and I’m going to end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side.”

It was unclear why Fury made a reference to Turpin, a famed 18th century English highway robber and horse thief.

Fury was upset with the unanimous decision when he lost the Dec. 21 rematch with Usyk in Saudi Arabia. However, Usyk landed 179 of 423 punches thrown (42 per cent), while Fury landed 144 of his 509 punches, a 28 per cent clip.

Fury had acknowledged making mistakes, notably by showboating too much, when losing their first fight in Riyadh in May by split decision.

British boxing fans had been hoping that Fury would next fight countryman Anthony Joshua, a bout that has been talked about for years but now looks unlikely to happen.

Fury has announced his retirement before, however, notably on his 34th birthday in August 2022.

But he was back fighting again two months later.

In April of that same year, the self-styled “Gypsy King” had already suggested he would retire earlier after knocking out Dillian Whyte with a brutal uppercut in front of more than 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

But he never did and won two more fights, against Derek Chisora and Francis Ngannou — an MMA fighter making his boxing debut — before finally meeting his match in Usyk.

Fury’s record is 34-2-1, with 24 KOs.

The losses to Usyk were the only defeats in Fury’s career, which began in 2008 and included one draw against American boxer Deontay Wilder in 2018.

After winning Ring magazine’s Male Fighter of the Year award recently, Usyk thanked Fury in his own humorous way. The two became friends and spoke of their mutual respect.

“My friend, greedy belly, thank you so much, you (are) great my opponent,” Usyk said, raising a clenched right fist.

Boxing promoter Frank Warren, who worked with Fury, told the BBC that he had not spoken to Fury prior to his retirement announcement.

After Bojan Bogdanovic was waived by the Brooklyn Nets back in February without ever playing a game for the team, the 36-year-old has announced that he will be retiring from the game of basketball. Bogdanovic would suffer from a foot injury that required several surgeries, which meant that the last team he played a game for was the New York Knicks.

The forward played in the NBA for 10 seasons as he took to social media, specifically Instagram, to announce his retirement on Sunday morning. He would speak about the 14 months Bogdanovic went through in regards to the foot injury and the “countless efforts” to come back and play, but he ultimately decided to “say goodbye.”

“Sometimes in life, you don’t choose the moment. The moment chooses you,” Bogdanovic wrote. “After 14 months of battling a foot injury, two surgeries, and countless efforts to get back on the court, the time has come to close a chapter. After more than two decades in the game, the moment has arrived to say goodbye to basketball. Not just as a sport, but as a part of who I am. It’s hard to put into words everything this game has given me. It shaped me as an athlete, but even more as a person.”

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Bogdanovic’s timeline to return to the Nets was always unclear after he was traded from the Knicks, leading to his decision to retire as the injuries and recovery process seemed too drastic. Still, he had a productive NBA career, playing for 10 seasons and many teams, such as Brooklyn to start his career, New York, the Washington Wizards, the Indiana Pacers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Utah Jazz.

“I’ve had the privilege of playing for clubs that left their mark on both European and NBA basketball,” Bogdanovic wrote. “From Mostar and Zrinjski, to Real Madrid and Murcia, then to Cibona and Fenerbahçe, I wore every jersey with pride. The NBA brought a whole new level of challenge and experience….Every stop left a mark. Every jersey carried its own weight.”

“Thank you to all the coaches, teammates, medical staff, fans, and clubs who were part of this journey in any way,” Bogdanovic continued. “A special thank you to my family. You were the foundation through every high and every doubt. I’m closing this chapter, but my love for the game remains. I didn’t reach the end. I’ve reached the other side of the beginning.”

It remains to be seen what Bogdanovic’s future endeavors look like.

Former Knicks Forward, 36, Announces Decision on Retirement originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The start of the 2025 NBA offseason has already led to impactful changes around the league. From the Houston Rockets acquiring Kevin Durant to the Dallas Mavericks drafting Cooper Flagg, the league is teeming with changes after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominant championship season.

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As with the end of every NBA season, aging players will be expected to make decisions on their futures. We know old NBA stars like LeBron James, Chris Paul and Al Horford are in the final years of their careers, but they’re expected to suit up for the 2025-26 season.

One aging star who has now confirmed his retirement decision is Croatian forward Bojan Bogdanovic. He last played for the New York Knicks in 2024.

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After being traded to the Brooklyn Nets and not playing a single game before a foot injury, Bogdanovic has announced on Instagram he will be retiring from professional basketball this summer.

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Bogdanovic’s lengthy statement confirmed that last season’s foot injury wound up being the catalyst for his retirement. He thanked all the teams he played for, including European teams like Real Madrid, alongside the NBA teams he represented.

He was drafted with the 31st pick in the 2011 NBA draft, but made his NBA debut in 2014 with the Brooklyn Nets. He went on to play for the Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons and finally, the Knicks.

He averaged 15.6 points and 3.6 rebounds over his career, making $148.5 million over NBA contracts.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls will host a halftime celebration to honor the career of Derrick Rose in January.

The team announced Friday that “Derrick Rose Night” will be held during the Jan. 4 game against the New York Knicks at the United Center.

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Holding the celebration during a game against the Knicks will also allow former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau — a longtime coach and mentor to Rose — to participate in the celebration along with the former star.

But the celebration won’t include one ceremony that fans were anticipating: the retirement of the No. 1 jersey, which Rose wore for seven seasons with the Bulls.

Although the Bulls haven’t formally announced plans to officially retire Rose’s number, no Bulls player has worn the No. 1 since the former MVP left Chicago in 2016. The team has retired four other players’ jerseys: Jerry Sloan (No. 4), Bob Love (No. 10), Michael Jordan (No. 23) and Scottie Pippen (No. 33). Honorary jerseys also have been retired for Jerry Krause and Phil Jackson.

Rose, 36, announced his retirement on Sept. 26 after 15 seasons in the NBA.

The Chicago native and Simeon graduate will be canonized in the NBA as the youngest player in league history to win MVP in 2011, carrying high hopes for the future of the Bulls on his shoulders at age 22. Although his career was disrupted by a series of injuries, Rose retired a three-time All-Star who guided the Bulls to four playoff runs.