Retirement is something that every player has to face, because no one can resist the old man of time. Many players feel that they can't move, so they directly and silently announce their retirement. And those stars will get a lot of blessings when they retire because of their outstanding strength and huge fan base. And the league's supergiant will be even more lively when he retires, and the entire league is cheering and celebrating for him, forming a retirement tour. Throughout the history of the NBA, there are so many gods, there are only 4 people who have really retired on tour, and today I will know who these 4 superstars are.
Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Jabbar is the all-time scoring champion before James, and is also considered the number one center in history, and his unique hook is unguardable, earning him the title of "Skyhook". In his 20-year career, Abdul-Jabbar has won 6 regular season MVPs and 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs, and 19 All-Stars. Even in the era when online information was not developed, when Abdul-Jabbar retired, the league and fans still blessed him, and the away game basically held a retirement ceremony for him.
Nowitzki
He has played for the Mavericks for 21 years, insisting on one man and one city, accompanying the Mavericks' troughs and witnessing the peak of the Mavericks, leading the Mavericks to the finals twice and winning the championship once. Nowitzki is the greatest player in Mavericks history, with 14 All-Stars, 9 All-NBA teams, and a total of 30,000+ points, the 75th all-time. There is no doubt that although he did not specifically state the requirements when he retired, the fans spontaneously applauded him. The coaches of each team also paid tribute to him after each game.
Wade
Wade is the third quarterback after Kobe Bryant and Jordan, playing hard and extremely fast, and is known as the "Flash". In his 16-year career, he won a total of three championships, and the MVP of the 1 Finals, especially Tenjin Shimofan in the Season of '06, has always been regarded as the greatest performance of the Finals. 1-time scoring champion, 13-time All-Star, and guard block king. With his status, he can also tour, but one thing to say, Wade's retirement tour "exchange jerseys" show, not everyone buys it, resulting in a bit of embarrassment. But overall, the flaws are not hidden.
Bryant
Bryant's retired tour was the most successful and perfect, as the all-time second-quarterback. Bryant's career doesn't need much explanation, it's two words: great. In his twenty-year career, he played for the Lakers, 5 championships, 19 All-Star 18 starts, 9 doubles, and his honors are numerous. The year he retired, every game was packed, and it didn't matter whether it was black or honey that year. Everyone just quietly appreciates Kobe's skills, it doesn't matter if you win or lose. Every match is preceded by a tribute, and after the game, there is a small interview, and fans and opponents all come forward to ask for photos. Especially the last scene, which directly pushed the atmosphere to the climax. A perfect "Manba out" came to a perfect end.
These are the four superstars who have held a retirement tour, and Pierce once had the idea of running a retirement tour, but before it was done, he was ridiculed by Green, saying that "you are not Kobe, no one will buy your account", which shows that not everyone can do it.
And who on active duty is eligible to do a retirement tour? No more than three people.
Durant
Durant is one of the greatest scorers of all time and one of the strongest players in the game. He has been in his sixteen seasons and has won many accolades. 4-time scoring champion, 13-time All-Star, 1-time MVP, 2-time championship and 2-time FMVP, Durant's solid all-time top fifteen superstars. It's not too much to do a retirement tour with his status, but considering that many fans hate him for leaving the team, especially leaving the Thunder to join the Warriors, he may be embarrassed to retire later.
Curry
Curry's greatness goes without saying, he is the first man in Warriors history. He single-handedly created the small-ball era, and his three-point ability is unique in history. Under his leadership, the Warriors won 4 championships in 10 years, 6 finals, and 1 FMVP. In addition, Curry has 2 scoring champions, 2 regular season MVPs, 10 All-Stars, 8 All-Team, and three-pointers-related records can see Curry's name. When the one-man-one-city Curry retires, it will definitely be a league carnival, and the level of madness will not lose to Kobe.
James
The first person on active duty, many people even think that he is the first person in history. James has led three teams to 4 championships, all of which have won FMVP. James is the new all-time scoring champion and continues to set this record. This year is his twentieth season, but he is still at the top, averaging 30+8+6 per game. James also has 19 All-Stars, 4 regular season MVPs, 1 scoring champion, 18 All-Team All-Team, 2 All-Star MVPs, the most All-Time Player of the Week, the Player of the Month, almost all of the youngest scorer records, and is about to complete the "4+1+1" project that has never been seen before, and his honor should be the most in history. By the time he retired the season, the scale of the retired tour was only higher than Kobe's, and it was impossible to imagine what kind of feast it would be.
Apart from the three of them, who do you think is still qualified to hold a retirement tour? Is Alphabet Brother qualified?