The Los Angeles Clippers will be without a trusted veteran this season, as Nicolas Batum has announced his retirement from playing basketball. Batum shared the news on Instagram in a sit-down with his son, as he asked his father if he was really retiring.

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“Yeah, that's it. Dad is done playing basketball. I've been playing for a long time. I started here, but it's been 25 years since I left. 20 years as a pro. That's a lot. 18 years in the NBA, 15 with the French national team,” Batum said.

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