John Stockton to announce shock retirement?

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Stockton created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Stockton fans. Speculation had been rife that the American basketball player is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouJohn

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJohn 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.

“John Stockton was unlike any other basketball player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJohn”
— @universalObserver, 21 Nov 2024
“Didn't John Stockton retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Nov 2024

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