Sharp-shooting guard Peja Stojakovic announced his retirement Monday after 13 NBA seasons with five teams, including the Sacramento Kings.
Stojakovic, 34, born in what then was called Yugoslavia, exits the way only a few players do: with an NBA championship. He finished last season with the Dallas Mavericks.
"I feel so blessed to have been given the athletic gifts to play professional basketball," he said in a statement. "I have always loved the game and have great respect for it. …
"I promised myself a long time ago if it came to the point where my heart and body were not 100% committed, I would step away. I have reached that point."
Stojakovic averaged 17 points and 4.7 assists and shot 40.1% on three-pointers for his career. He is fourth all-time in the NBA in three-pointers made (1,760).
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3 times NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2004
2 times NBA Three-point Shootout Champion: 2002, 2003
4th in NBA history in career free-throw percentage at .895
4th in NBA history in 3-pointers made with 1,760
6th in NBA playoff history in free-throw percentage at .900
5th in NBA history in 3-pointers attempted with 4,392[1