Jason Collins to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Collins fans. Speculation had been rife that NBA star will announce his retirement from sports, at age 46, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 03/05/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouJason
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouJason 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 #ThankYouJason.”
— @DesireePlum, 2 May 2025
“Didn't Jason Collins retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 2 May 2025
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