Jorge Gutierrez has announced his retirement from the courts and with his farewell the end of an era is brewing in the Mexican basketballThe Chihuahua native leaves as the only Aztec to have played in two World Cups. FIBA with the Mexican national team, in Spain 2014 and in the Philippines 2023. In addition, it was at the time the fourth of the six nationals that to date have participated in the NBA. This is the farewell of a silent legend.
His seriousness and distance from the spotlight made Jorge a star whose true value was never measured. Despite having played in the top basketball league worldwide with the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks y los Charlotte HornetsGutiérrez did not cause the effervescence that his predecessors Horacio Llamas, Eduardo Nájera and Gustavo Ayón did at the time, as they also later achieved Juan Toscano-Anderson and currently Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Born on December 27, 1988 in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, the 1.93 meter tall point guard accumulated in the NBA an average of 2.9 points per game, 1.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists with 10.2 minutes per game over 47 appearances in the most important league in the sport, his last season being 2015-2016.
“Thank you for painting a clear picture of my dream when the world around me thought it was crazy. Thank you for giving me everything, only expecting discipline and passion in return. Thank you for making me feel so much, along with my family, friends and fans. Thank you for letting me reach for the stars and be a Mexican legend today. Thank you for allowing me to leave the courts happy and excited about the future. Thank you family and friends for the unconditional support. Thank you coaches and teammates for the beautiful memories. Thank you Basketball,” was the farewell message shared by Jorge.
Member of the 12 Warriors, one of the generations that has given the most satisfaction to Mexican basketball, he achieved the gold medal at FIBA Americas 2013 and Centrobasket 2014. But he also had a notable participation in American college basketball with the University of California, where he played 129 games with an average of 9.6 points per game, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
In fact, in 2025 he will be inducted into the University of California Hall of Fame, where he could be PAC-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2012. He also helped the Golden Bears win the conference regular season championship in 2010, and was All- American in his senior year. And he ranks among Cal’s all-time leaders in steals.
Gutiérrez He also made a career on the tracks of Europe and Asiato finally finish in Mexico this dazzling career, which he has decided to end due to constant injuries. Anyway, Jorge Ivan Gutierrez Cardenas has secured his ticket to the Olympus of Mexican basketball.
