WNBA great Tina Charles retires after 15 seasons: 'It was all a dream'
On Tuesday, legendary center Tina Charles announced her retirement from basketball. Charles is leaving the WNBA after 15 seasons.
Tina Charles is officially stepping away from basketball. On Tuesday, the veteran center announced her retirement. "It was all a dream.
That's the thought that keeps finding me ― that and deep gratitude," Charles wrote on social media. "Today, I officially announce my retirement from basketball. Fifteen years at the professional level and a lifetime of love for this game.
I've experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows, and I'm thankful for all of it. Through it all, I learned how to show up. When doubt got loud and narratives were written about me, I kept showing up.
That's the New Yorker in me, where resilience is built, not talked about. " View this post on Instagram Charles spent 15 seasons in the WNBA playing with six franchises. She was an eight-time All-Star, the 2012 regular-season MVP and the unanimous 2010 Rookie of the Year.