On Friday morning, Elena Delle Donne announced that she is retiring from the WNBA on her Instagram account.
Here is the text from her post:
One of my favorite children’s books asked, “How did it get so late so soon?”. I have asked myself that over and over again in the process of coming to the decision to retire from playing basketball. Being able to say that out loud was one of the hardest parts of my career. My body seemed to make this decision before my mind accepted it but I now truly know this is the right thing for me at the right time. Words cannot adequately express how thankful I am to my family, all of my incredible teammates, friends, executives, sponsors, staff and most…
