Clyde Drexler to announce shock retirement?

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Drexler created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Drexler fans. Speculation had been rife that the American basketball player will announce his retirement from sports, at age 63, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a basketball player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a basketball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouClyde

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouClyde was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouClyde.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Clyde Drexler retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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