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sports2 years ago

Three-time Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams announces retirement from NBA.

Former Philadelphia 76ers star Lou Williams announced his retirement from basketball at the age of 36. Williams played for the Sixers through the 2012 season and went on to have stints with the Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Houston Rockets. He was a three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year and scored more points off the bench than anyone else in league history.

sports2 years ago

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams announces retirement after 17 seasons.

Lou Williams, a three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year award winner, has retired after 17 NBA seasons. Williams, who last played with the Hawks during the 2021-22 season, was the second-to-last player drafted directly out of high school. He retires with the most points scored off the bench in NBA history and is one of two players to win the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award three different times. LeBron James is now the only prep-to-pro player left in the league.

sports2 years ago

Lou Williams, NBA's All-Time Leading Bench Scorer, Retires at 36.

Lou Williams, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year and all-time leading scorer off the bench, announced his retirement from the NBA after 17 seasons. Williams scored 13,396 of his career 15,593 points off the bench, and tied Jamal Crawford with three Sixth Man of the Year awards. He finishes with 13.9 points averaged with 3.4 assists per game. Williams' daughter narrated the video announcing his retirement, which covered his entire journey through the league.

sports2 years ago

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams announces retirement after 17 seasons.

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Lou Williams, has announced his retirement from the league after 17 seasons with six different teams. Williams was known for his scoring off the bench and holds the record for most points scored off the bench in NBA history. He was drafted by the 76ers in 2005 and played for the Atlanta Hawks (twice), Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks wished him well on Twitter after his announcement.

sports2 years ago

Three-time Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams announces retirement from NBA.

Lou Williams, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year and the player who scored more points off the bench than any player in NBA history, has officially retired from professional basketball after a 17-year career. Williams dropped his retirement announcement on Father's Day with a video of his daughter reading a note congratulating him on his basketball career. He began his career in 2005 with the Philadelphia 76ers and played for several teams, including the Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Clippers, where he won two more Sixth Man of the Year awards.