Rodney Hood has retired and I’ll always appreciate what he did for the Utah Jazz Recently we got the news that Rodney Hood was retiring from the NBA. You should read all of those posts from Rodney, it’s great to hear his perspective and appreciation for each team he played for.
A former Cleveland Cavaliers playoff piece is ready to write his memoirs. Veteran NBA swingman Rodney Hood revealed to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin this week that he has retired from basketball.
After playing his college ball for Mississippi State and Duke, he was selected with the 23rd pick in the 2014 draft and began his NBA career with the Jazz.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
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