‘Unfinished Business’: LaMarcus Aldridge’s Journey Out of Retirement
The Lead
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🗓️ 3 December 2021
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
So far this season, Brooklyn Nets fans have gotten used to the sight of LaMarcus Aldridge knocking down mid-range jumpers, which he’s done at a higher percentage than any other player in the NBA. However, it wasn’t all that long ago that it appeared the big man’s career was over after a scary April night brought on by a heart issue. Today, The Athletic’s Alex Schiffer tells the story of Aldridge’s journey into retirement and back, and why he ultimately decided he had more basketball left at age 36.
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| 0:56.0 | That has become a routine site for the brother next season. |
| 1:08.0 | LaMarcus Aldridge, 9-in-down mid-range jumpers. |
| 1:12.0 | But when you're watching him play, it's almost easy to forget that not that long ago, |
| 1:17.0 | it looked like his career was over. |
| 1:19.0 | After 15 years in the league, LaMarcus Aldridge announced he is retiring from the NBA, |
| 1:24.0 | writing on social media that he played his last game on April 10th with an irregular heartbeat. |
| 1:30.0 | Today, we're joined by Alex Schiffer, who covers the Nets for the Athletic. |
| 1:34.0 | To look at why the 36-year-old big man made the dramatic decision to return to the NBA |
| 1:39.0 | and his surprising role as X-Factor for the top team in the Eastern Conference. |
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| 1:52.0 | Alex, the last time the Nets took the floor, it was at home against the Nix on Tuesday. |
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