When the fans' attention was focused on the playoffs, Griffin, who had not heard from him for a long time, suddenly announced the news of his retirement, and in the early morning, Griffin posted the news on his social media, he wrote:
"I never thought I'd write a retirement statement at this point, and looking back on my entire career, I'm grateful, whether it's my family, my teammates, my coach, winning a game or a dunk, it's been the best time of my career. Victory or defeat, it was something I will never forget about my 14-year career. Thanks to all this, I will never forget who I was at the beginning, I will start a new chapter in myself, my career is over, thank you. ”
Looking back on Griffin's 14-year NBA career, the aesthetic of violence is his biggest label, but injuries are also a lingering haze for him.
In 2009, Griffin was drafted by the Clippers as the top pick, and he was joined by Dengo and Curry, and in his rookie season, Griffin suffered a devastating injury, the day before the start of the regular season, he suffered a stress fracture of his left knee kneecap, and the season was reimbursed without a game.
I thought that Griffin would completely sink into parallel goods, but I didn't expect him to be resurrected in the second season, and he played 82 games in his first season, averaging 22.5 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
Not only that, but on the field, he gave full play to the aesthetics of violence, and it can be said that as long as there was his game at that time, the top ten goals of the day must have been indispensable. In the slam dunk contest at that time, the classic scene of Griffin flying over the car also made him successfully win the dunk championship.
In 2011, the Hornets reached a deal with the Clippers, Paul officially joined the Clippers, and he and Griffin and Jordan Jr. officially formed the Los Angeles Air Relay City, after which they set off an unstoppable storm in the Western Conference, breaking into the playoffs for 6 consecutive years, but unfortunately they have not been able to break through the Western Conference semifinals.
They could have broken through that bottleneck in 2015, when they led the Rockets 3-1 and were just one step away from the Western Conference finals, but in the end they were overturned by the Dengo Hair Belt Gang, and the Clippers collapsed.
In 2017, with Paul being traded to the Rockets and Griffin heading to Motor City, the empty city collapsed. Griffin came to the Pistons and began to suffer from injuries, and although he led the team to the playoffs, the cost of playing with injuries was too great, and he only played 139 games in three years.
Griffin has also been chasing a championship in the later period, he has joined the Nets and the Green Army, but in the end it backfired, and now in his opinion, family is the most important thing.
In 14 years, Griffin played in a total of 765 games, averaging 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists per game, shooting 49.3%/32.8%/69.6% from three. Won three Second Team, three All-Star Teams, one Third Team, and one Rookie First Team.
Throughout his career, Griffin has signed 6 contracts and earned a total of $298 million, and not counting some off-market investments and endorsements, it can be said that with this income, Griffin can really enjoy his retirement life.