Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Opens Up About Retiring From NBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a key player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is currently one of the greatest in the NBA, but he acknowledges that this won't last forever.
A time will come when Gilgeous-Alexander will leave the game, either due to physical limitations or to prioritize family life.
I won’t want to miss that much of my kid’s life. I won’t want to be away and miss his first basketball game every year, his first soccer game, football game, piano lesson, chess lesson, whatever it is.
Gilgeous-Alexander is aware that every career has a peak and he wants to prioritize his personal life after reaching his peak performance.
I play this game, ultimately, to see what the best version of me can be.
Author's summary: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shares thoughts on retiring from NBA.