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See the full story · 1 sourcesJosh Richardson, who spent six of his 10 seasons in the NBA with the Miami Heat, announced his retirement in an Instagram post July 29.
“I always gave my best, that’s why i can say this with no regret,” Richardson wrote in the post . “I am grateful to have been able to love this game and it love me back as much as it did. It wasn’t set up for me at any point in my career, and from high school, college, and the pros i humbly worked my butt off every day be the best that i could be. All my fans, coaches and teammates, i hope i left a good impression and a positive view of me. 🫂
“Love, JRICH 🤙🏾 (Yes this is a retirement post 🤣)”
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Originally a second-round pick (40th overall) out of the University of Tennessee in the 2015 NBA Draft, Richardson spent five seasons as a starter in the league.
Richardson played 554 career regular-season games for the Heat (2015-19, 2023-24), Philadelphia 76ers (2019-20), Dallas Mavericks (2020-21), Boston Celtics (2021-22), San Antonio Spurs (2021-23), and New Orleans Pelicans (2022-23). He retires with career averages of 11.5 points, 2.6 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.
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Richardson averaged 27.6 minutes off the bench during the Heat’s 2016 playoff run, averaging 6.6 points and 3.6 rebounds. Miami’s season ended in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Richardson was named the NBA’s player of the week on Jan. 13, 2020. He was the Rookie of the Month for March 2016.
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A native of Edmond, Oklahoma, Richardson was an all-Southeastern Conference first team selection in 2015, capping his college career with the Volunteers.
As for his post-playing ambitions, Richardson spelled them out in the final image of his Instagram slideshow: “Be more present in life and with family, learn to snowboard, DJ a music festival, produce an album, more solo traveling, say YES, and don’t forget to (finally) relax and enjoy.”
Dwyane Wade immediately congratulated his former Miami teammate on his retirement: “The coolest. I loved going into the trenches with you young fella,” Wade wrote on Instagram.
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