NBA veteran big man, Matt Bonner, has announced his retirement in a hilarious video that he released to the public via Twitter:
I made a video. pic.twitter.com/NQSvvCnhD5
— Matt Bonner (@MattBonner_SAS) January 6, 2017
This is a pretty hilarious video; it’s self-deprecation at its finest. Bonner makes fun of his notoriety (or lack thereof), and the result is a very amusing retirement video. Bonner is a little bit like Brian Scalabrine (even down to the hair color) in that both were never star players by any means, but were beloved by their teammates and fanbases.
Bonner also wrote a little bit about his retirement on the Players’ Tribune:
Today, I’m announcing my retirement from the NBA. Thank you to everyone who supported this humble redheaded role player through the years. I loved every team I played for and every city I lived in.
Staying true to myself, I made this mildly humorous video. Unless a professional “spot shooting” league miraculously crops up, I hope you will continue the support for whatever comes for me after basketball.
Yours truly,
Matt Bonner
(aka The Red Rocket, aka The Red Mamba, aka The Sandwich Hunter, aka Coach “B”)
Bonner, who played 10 of his 12 NBA seasons in San Antonio, will remain with the Spurs in a TV analyst role, the Spurs have announced:
The San Antonio Spurs announced today that former Spurs forward Matt Bonner will join the TV broadcast team as a studio analyst. Bonner will team up with Andrew Monaco in the studio for all Spurs produced home broadcasts and select road contests. The Spurs host the Milwaukee Bucks at the AT&T Center on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and Bonner will make his Spurs TV debut on FOX Sports Southwest’s “Spurs Live” pre-game show at 7 p.m.
In addition to his pre and post-game show duties, the two-time NBA Champion will have a presence on Spurs digital properties and contribute his expertise to select Austin Spurs (NBA Development League) and San Antonio Stars (WNBA) TV broadcasts. Fans can now follow Bonner on Twitter (@MattBonner_SAS) for his unique insight on all things Silver and Black.
