NEW YORK – Brooklyn Nets center LaMarcus Aldridge retired from basketball on Thursday after revealing the recent discovery of a heart problem.
The 35-year-old seven-time NBA All-Star said in a statement posted on Twitter he had experienced an irregular heartbeat during the Nets defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers last Saturday.
He said the problem had worsened following the game, prompting an evaluation at hospital on Sunday.
“Though I’m better now, what I felt with my heart that night was still one of the scariest things I’ve experienced,” Aldridge wrote.
“With that being said, I’ve made the difficult decision to retire from the NBA. For 15 years, I’ve p…
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