Greivis Vasquez, the third Venezuelan to debut in the NBA, finally confirmed his final departure from basketball. The point guard from Caracas last played professionally in the 2016-2017 season with the Brooklyn Nets.
He is currently 36 years old and He has dedicated himself to being a sports entrepreneur, where he continues to have basketball as a passion; but after so much time, he officially assured that he is away from the courts as a player.
In an interview with Carlos Mauricio Ramírez, Vásquez confirmed what For a long time, a large part of the media had speculated.
«Today, officially, I tell all of you that I am retiring from professional basketball. Already today Greivis Vásquez is a totally different person to which he went as a player, “he assured.
During his college career, Greivis became an Idol at the University of Maryland for his NCAA career, That being his catapult to the NBA, where he was selected in the 2010 Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.
As reported by Meridiano, the player played 401 lifetime games, recording 9.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.8 points in the NBA. Memphis, New Orleans Hornets, Sacramentos Kings, Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets were his teams in the best basketball in the world.
On the other hand, He was also part of the Venezuelan National Team, where he was even champion of a South American tournament. However, in the final stretch of his career as a player, injuries attacked him and affected his continuity on the courts.
