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NBA star Ray Allen has announced his retirement from basketball in the form of a published letter<\/a> he wrote to his 13-year-old self. <\/p>\n

The letter, which was written for\u00a0The Players’ Tribune<\/a>, has Allen recalling his childhood as a military son, his tenure playing basketball for the University of Connecticut, and his 18 year career in the NBA.<\/p>\n

“I write this to you today as a 41-year-old man who is retiring from the game. I write to you as a man who is completely at peace with himself,” Allen includes.<\/p>\n

Throughout his illustrious career, the 6’5″ guard has won two NBA championships, earned an Olympic gold medal, and set the NBA record for three-point shots by netting nearly 3,000.<\/p>\n

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Allen played for the Boston Celtics from 2007-12, winning the NBA championship in 2008.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In his letter, Allen encourages his younger self to endure the hardships and struggles of his alienation at school growing up, and to put his energy into finding a purpose on the basketball court, which will eventually lead to discovering a greater purpose in life.<\/p>\n

“The hell you experience when you get off that bus will be temporary. Basketball will take you far away from that school yard. You will become far more than just a basketball player,” he writes. “You’ll get to act in movies. You’ll travel the world. You will become a husband, and the father of five amazing children.”<\/p>\n

Allen\u00a0cites his family as his top priority post-basketball, writing, “Now, the most important question in your life isn’t ‘Who am I supposed to be?’ or even, ‘What do I have to do to win another championship?’ It’s, ‘Daddy, guess what happened in math class today?’ That’s the reward that awaits you at the end of your journey.”<\/p>\n

Despite his official retirement announcement coming now, Allen has not competed in the NBA since 2014, when he became a free agent and took the following season off. He was expected to play for the 2015-2016 season but never signed with a team.<\/p>\n

Regardless, Ray Allen’s absence from the game will be deeply felt though he his legacy will continue to live on in basketball history.<\/p>\n

He joins the ranks of fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant, who also hung up their uniforms for good this year.<\/p>\n

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