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Australian
basketball great Andrew Bogut has retired from the sport
effective immediately, leaving the nation without its most
experienced campaigner ahead of next year's Tokyo Olympics.
Bogut, who won an NBA championship with Golden State in 2015,
announced his decision on his podcast "Rogues Bogues" on
Tuesday, citing a growing toll of injuries on his body.
"The decision hasn't been an easy one, but I think it is the
right decision. The decision that I made and where I will be
signing for next season is absolutely nowhere. I will be
retiring from professional basketball, effective immediately,”
Bogut said.
The 36-year-old parted way with the Sydney Kings in May, a
couple of months after Australia's NBL finals series was
canceled midway through due to COVID-19.
The seven-foot center was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with
the first overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft and helped pave the
way for Australians to break into the United States' top league.
Bogut also competed in three Olympics and was a member of the
2016 squad that finished fourth at Rio in 2016.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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