"Thank you to those who always believed"- Marco Belinelli announces retirement from basketball, ending a 23-year career

The former NBA champion Marco Belinelli recently declared his retirement from basketball at the age of 39 in a heartfelt social media post. After an incredible 23-year professional career, the Italian basketball player has formally retired. He was a really decorated player. He has won four Italian Supercups, one Italian Cup, and has been selected to multiple All-Lega Serie A teams during his career. He was also renowned for his senior leadership and accurate shooting during his NBA career. Now, he is ready to walk off. On Monday, the 39-year-old uploaded a touching Instagram post with pictures, uniforms, and newspaper snippets that chronicle his remarkable career. He wrote in the caption: "There is nothing more beautiful."Shortly after that, formally announcing his retirement, he shared another message on social media which contained a video. The caption read: “I gave it my heart. / Every piece of me. / Every single day. / Basketball gave me everything… and I gave it everything I had. / Saying goodbye isn’t easy. / But it’s time. / I carry with me every emotion, every sacrifice, every cheer. / Thank you to those who always believed. / To the next generation—I leave a dream. / Make it count…”He had previously talked about his impending retirement in June when he said:"My future? [The title] could be the icing on the cake... Now I need to disconnect and think carefully about what I want to do... Finishing like this is what I dreamed of—winning the Scudetto after a tiring year from many points of view.. It was important to be useful to the team, to be a good captain, and bring the Scudetto back to Bologna. Then we'll see later..." Marco Belinelli was an important part of the Philadelphia 76ers. During the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, he ended his 13-year professional basketball career with the San Antonio Spurs after being with the team. He then went back overseas.The Philadelphia 76ers, which is known as the City of Brotherly Love, will miss him a lot. The game has meant so much to him, and for that, he played with enthusiasm. After everything he put into the game, he will now begin the next phase of his life.Also read: "I might retire" – DeMarcus Cousins says Nikola Jokic nearly quit before signing $300 million contract