Milwaukee Bucks forward Marvin Williams is retiring from the NBA after 15 seasons, according to ESPN’s The Undefeated.
Williams voiced the decision on Tuesday after earning 11 points and eight rebounds in the Bucks’ 103-94 season-ending loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of a second-round series. The former University of North Carolina star was selected second overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Williams, 34, averaged 10.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 1072 NBA games.
“I’ve been very blessed. God has been very, very good to me,” Williams said.
The Hawks in 2005 drafted Williams, who didn’t even start in his lone season at North Carolina, based on his upside. He had the size, athleticism and diverse skill set to intrigue.
