Former NBA center Meyers Leonard has officially announced his retirement after 10 seasons. In a post on X, Leonard revealed he was stepping away from the game and did so with an accompanying country song about his basketball journey.

Leonard, 33, last played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2022-23 season, averaging 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in nine total appearances. In total, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in stints with the Portland Trail Blazers (2012-13 to 2018-19), Miami Heat (2019-20 to 2020-21), Oklahoma City Thunder (2020-21) and the Bucks. The former first-round pick largely served as a backup center in his professional career after two college seasons at Illinois.

Many people might have assumed that Meyers Leonard was done playing in the NBA, considering it has been almost two years since he last took the court in an official capacity, but the former center decided to formally make the announcement on Sunday night.

Robinson, Illinois native and former Illini star Meyers Leonard is hanging it up. He announced his retirement from the NBA in a thread on X late Sunday night. Leonard credited his physical state to his decision.

Former NBA big man Meyers Leonard has officially retired as a basketball player, announcing the news on Instagram. After playing a modest role as a freshman at Illinois, Leonard had a breakout sophomore season in 2011-12 with the Illini and was selected No.