LaMarcus Aldridge announces retirement after heart issue
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After a cardiac incident last week, LaMarcus Aldridge announced Thursday that after 15 years in the NBA, he is retiring from the game.
Shams Charania first reported the news in a series of tweets.
Aldridge says he played his last NBA game on April 10 while dealing with an irregular heartbeat: "Though I'm better now, what I felt with my heart that night was still one of the scariest things I've experienced." https://t.co/WdoHDnnE4l— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 15, 2021
In a statement issued Thursday morning, Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star with Portland and San Antonio, laid out the issue and his decision...