Marijonas Petravicius announced his retire due to health issues

Marijonas Petravicius decided to prematurely end his professional career at 32-years-old due to serious health issues. The big man was diagnosed with pulmonary microsembolism last year in Eurobasket, but was still hoping of making a comeback. "Doctors didn't want me to play anymore, because it would put my future health at risk. If I played again, there could be serious complications," Marijonas Petravicius told lrytas.lt? Petravicius has played in Lithuania, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Latvia during his long career.