Bogdanović announces retirement

One of the Croatia's basketball greats, Bojan Bogdanović announced on social media Sunday that he is retiring after 10 years in the NBA.

The 36-year-old forward has been battling a foot injury for fourteen months. He began the season with the Nets, but he was unable to play while recovering from surgeries.

"Sometimes in life, you don't choose the moment. The moment chooses you," Bogdanovic wrote on social media. "After 14 months of battling a foot injury, two surgeries, and countless efforts to get back on the court, the time has come to close a chapter. After more than two decades in the game, the moment has arrived to say goodbye to basketball. Not just as a sport, but as a part of who I am."

"Every stop left a mark. Every jersey carried its own weight," Bogdanovic added. "Above all, I had the honor of wearing the Croatian crest on my chest. Playing for the national team was never just a responsibility. Representing my country from youth levels all the way to the senior team was the greatest honor of my career."

Bogdanović said basketball was more than a sport, it was a way of life and it shaped him as a person.

The Mostar-mative started his career in Zrinjski and Mostar. He moved on to Real Madrid, Murcia, Cibona and Fenerbahçe. Bogdanovic signed with the Nets in 2014. Three years later, he was traded to Washington, and later spent time with the Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks. Throughout his NBA career, he was one of the league's top three-point shooters.