Chad Johnson Reacts To NBA Player Reportedly Retiring

AJ Griffin is coming off a season where he played 20 games for the Atlanta Hawks. The former Duke star averaged 2.4 points per contest in less than eight minutes of playing time. Over the offseason, the Hawks traded Griffin to the Houston Rockets. Via Adrian Wojnarowski on June 27: "ESPN Sources: The Atlanta Hawks are trading F AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the 44th pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft. Griffin, 20, was a 2022 first-round pick out of Duke." However, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Griffin will be bought out by the Rockets and is expected to retire. Via Charania: "Rockets are waiving AJ Griffin via contract buyout, as he is expected to step away from basketball at 21 years old after two NBA seasons, sources said." Many people reacted to the news on social media. One person who sent out a post was NFL legend Chad Johnson. Legion Hoops wrote: "BREAKING: AJ Griffin is stepping away from basketball at 21-years-old, per @ShamsCharania" Johnson responded: "" Griffin was the 16th pick i