Martynas Pocius retires at 31

Lithuanian guard Martynas Pocius used his Instagram profile to announce his official retirement from basketball at 31. Pocius played with Murcia in ACB in the last season but was still under contract with Zalgiris Kaunas, the club where he grew up. Pocius had a lot of injuries issues in the last two years and now has decided to put an end to his career.

Pocius has played also for Real Madrid and Galatasaray. With Real he won a Spanish League, one Supercopa and one Copa del Rey.

 

That's it. Time to hang them up. Time to finally listen to my body. No more painkillers, no more surgeries, no more struggling to get out of bed in the morning. I always told myself that when it's not fun anymore, when it's not a passion for me anymore - it's time to go. I love basketball and I loved playing this sport. It's amazing how much basketball has given me, how many places it has taken me to, how many great relationships it has formed and how many friends I have made. And I am very grateful for that. I do believe that all endings are followed by the new beginnings and I'm excited to see what's next ????????

Un post condiviso da Martynas Pocius (@mpocius) in data: 16 Giu 2017 alle ore 09:28 PDT