Matt Barnes: I’m Officially Retiring From The NBA!

Matt Barnes

Matt Barnes Retired

Matt Barnes is officially throwing up the deuces to the NBA! Today, the 37-year-old announced the news on social media writing:

Had a cool 15yr run!! Traveled the world met alota cool people, some will be brothers for the rest of my life! BUT NOW….
You telling me I can dress like this for business meetings & make more money off the court than I made ON?? & spend more time with my kids??!!Ha… MEEEEE the one that wasn’t suppose to be shit & ended up making it!! Let’s Do it!
Love me or HATE ME, I DID IT MY WAY!!

He added,

#LifeAfter
#NextChapter
#YourFavoritePlayersOG
#BillionaireBy50
#GODISGOOOOOOD

Barnes last played for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. He was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. He won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2017.

Matt Barnes and Gloria Govan circa 2014

Barnes was married to Gloria Govan, who appeared in VH1’s Basketball Wives and Basketball Wives: LA, and the couple had twin boys. They separated in 2014.

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