Elena Delle Donne Retires: ‘Go to Go’: Elena Delle Donne Announces Retirement from WNBA
ESPN reported that the seven-time All-Star announcement was posted on Instagram on Friday, claiming that her body appears to have made the decision.
Elena Delle Donne Bids Adieu to WNBA
On the social media platform, Donne shared his collage and wrote: “One of my favorite children’s books asked: ‘How is it so late?’.”
She said she had been asking this question “over and over again” when she decided to announce her decision to retire from professional basketball.
For Donne, being able to speak out her “hardest part” is one of the toughest parts of her career. She mentioned that her body “seemed to have made this decision before my mind accepted it, but I really know now that it is the right thing for me.”
In her post, the 35-year-old thanked her family and all of her “incredible” teammates, friends, staff and “most importantly amazing fans” who accompanied her on this inspiring journey.Also Read: Hardik Pandya Shines When Hardik Pandya Dominates Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025 Clash
Dorn said basketball has always been her life and she will always be grateful for all the memories and “give me how much.”
Ending her post, Donne knows she “goes all out and I can’t wait for what’s next!”
Elena Delle Donne’s Career
In 2013, Delle Donne was selected by Chicago Sky and stayed at the club for the next few years. She has since made an offer in the 2016 season of the Washington Mystery Post.
She is still part of the team that won the WNBA championship in 2019 – that same year, she played the WNBA MVP for the second time after 2015. At that time, even after facing three herniated discs, she worked for the mystics.
The post was a four-time all-WNBA first-team selection Delle Donne remained absent in the 2020 season, severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Despite continuing to face health issues due to back problems, the appearance of star players was limited to three games in the 2021 season, followed by 25 and 23 in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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She is the first player in women’s basketball history to win the WNBA MVP award with two different teams winning the WNBA MVP award twice.
Delle Donne hasn’t been available in the league’s 2024 season amid a battle with multiple back surgeries and has even decided to avoid signing a year-long Supermax offer with the Washington Mystics. She played for 11 seasons in total.
FAQ
1. When did Elena Deler Dorn start playing basketball?
She used to play college basketball in Delaware. She is still even part of the Blue Hen, reaching Sweet 16 in 2013.
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She has been married to longtime partner Amanda Clifton since November 2017.
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