Blake Griffin Announces Retirement After 14 NBA Seasons
The Story
Blake Griffin retired from the NBA on April 16, 2024, ending a 14 season career that ran from 2009 to 2023 across the Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, and Boston Celtics.
He arrived as the unanimous 2011 Rookie of the Year, the first player to win that honor by unanimous vote since David Robinson in 1990, and won the Slam Dunk Contest that same season.
His high flying finishes anchored the Clippers era known as Lob City alongside Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan, and he earned six All Star selections between 2011 and 2019.
Griffin finished with 14,513 career points, 6,109 rebounds, and 3,055 assists over 765 games, averaging 19.0 points per contest.
Recurring knee, quadriceps, and MCL injuries forced him to reinvent his game, and he later added a reliable outside shot and more playmaking to stay productive.
His 50 point career high came on October 23, 2018 against the Philadelphia 76ers, one of the peaks of his post Clippers reinvention.
His legacy blends viral athleticism with the resilience of a player who rebuilt himself into a respected veteran leader.
He arrived as the unanimous 2011 Rookie of the Year, the first player to win that honor by unanimous vote since David Robinson in 1990, and won the Slam Dunk Contest that same season.
His high flying finishes anchored the Clippers era known as Lob City alongside Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan, and he earned six All Star selections between 2011 and 2019.
Griffin finished with 14,513 career points, 6,109 rebounds, and 3,055 assists over 765 games, averaging 19.0 points per contest.
Recurring knee, quadriceps, and MCL injuries forced him to reinvent his game, and he later added a reliable outside shot and more playmaking to stay productive.
His 50 point career high came on October 23, 2018 against the Philadelphia 76ers, one of the peaks of his post Clippers reinvention.
His legacy blends viral athleticism with the resilience of a player who rebuilt himself into a respected veteran leader.
Why It Matters
Fourteen seasons brought Blake Griffin six All-Star selections, the 2011 dunk contest crown and unanimous Rookie of the Year honors, first since David Robinson in 1990, yet never a conference finals appearance before he retired April 16, 2024 AP News. He finished with 14,513 points over 765 games, closing as a Boston reserve at a career low 4.1 points a night ESPN. Hall of Fame voters now hold the file on whether the dunks outweigh his empty trophy case. Retirement lasted nine months before Amazon hired him beside Dirk Nowitzki for Prime Video's inaugural 2025-26 season.
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