WNBA all-time main rebounder Tina Charles introduced her retirement on Tuesday, marking a untimely finish to the 15-year veteran’s profession.
Regardless of being the fifth-oldest participant within the league in 2025, Charles, 37, put up spectacular numbers whereas additionally exhibiting sturdiness by taking part in in 43 of a potential 44 video games. The 2012 MVP averaged 16.3 factors and 5.8 rebounds in a career-low 28.4 minutes per recreation.
In an announcement posted to social media, Charles wrote, “In some unspecified time in the future, you need to edit your life. Not every part and never everybody is supposed for the entire journey.
“Development requires honesty, and for me, that meant recognizing when my influence was being referred to as in a brand new path. That is not failure, that is readability.”
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