On October 17, the NBL officially paid tribute to former Australian national team player Aron Baynes, who announced his retirement today.
The post reads:
Three-time Olympian, NBA champion, and true Australian basketball legend.
Congratulations on a great career 馃憦
Baynes previously played for the NBL’s Brisbane Bullets, and the Bullets also released a poster to pay tribute to Baynes.
The post reads: Congratulations on an incredible career. 馃檶
Aron Baynes is 37 years old and plays as a center. He entered the NBA in 2013 and has played for teams such as the Spurs, Pistons, Celtics, Suns, and Raptors. In the 2013-14 season, he won the NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs. During his 9-year NBA career, he appeared in 522 games, averaging 6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.
He was selected for the Australian national team in 2010 and subsequently represented Australia in multiple international tournaments, including the Rio and Tokyo Olympics.
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