Goodbye Rasheed Wallace

the nba aint never gonna be the same no more now that you retired

Wallace's retirement had been expected after the Celtics' seven-game loss to the Lakers in the Finals, but Boston had held out some hope that the 35-year-old would change his mind with a few days' contemplation.

Wallace signed a three-year, $18.9 million contract with Boston last summer, turning down offers from Orlando and San Antonio after the Celtics made a team-wide push to recruit him, sending Coach Doc Rivers, GM Danny Ainge and forwards Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Wallace's home to ask him to play in Boston. He left more than $12 million on the table by opting to retire.

Wallace was not in great shape at the beginning of the season, but saved his best play for late in the regular season and in the playoffs, stepping in at center when starter Kendrick Perkins was injured and could not go in Game 7.

A controversial figure who amassed numerous technical fouls in his career amid numerous run-ins with referees, Wallace averaged 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounds in his career, which included stops in Washington, Portland, Atlanta (for just one game before he was traded to Detroit), the Pistons and Celtics. He was the key acquisition in Detroit's run to the 2004 NBA championship, teaming with center Ben Wallace to form a nearly impregnable halfcourt defense in the paint.

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[WalletBoy35]

I really hope Sheed retiring was the depression of losing game 7 talking. Think it over Sheed. You still got some game left to give. BEAT LA

[batmanrocks245678]

i m sad for him i hope he will be in the hall of fame

[nurangetv]

nah i doubt he will make the hall but talent wise he was prolly the best pf of his era!! he jus never wanted 2 b the main guy! the fact that he only went to 4 all star games in his career is a telling sign that he was a guy that jus wanted to fit in...and not stand out!!!

[THEISLANDMONSTER]

@batmanrocks245678 i think he will no question about it..

[robeerdo]

man this video makes me so sad.. against the lakeshow in game 7 i thought he was the one player who stood out for the C's, its too bad he couldnt get another ring in his final game in the nba, wouldn't been sweet for sheed and all his loyal fans, need for sheed 4 life.

[clippers334]

There has a been a void this season without Sheed. NBA just isn't the same without him. My favorite player of all time. There will never be a player with as much passion, intensity, and personality. WE MISS YOU SHEED!!

[hohohoho1008]

most fantastic player this decade

i watch him here in taiwan and i miss him dressed in blue

[SOP124]

Sheed would not approve this music...

[601warreng213]

he was a real g and deserves to be in the hall of fame!!!!!! The WALLCE Brothers in Detroit beat the 90's all-star team! Kobe, Shaq, Mailman, and GP!!! Sheed smoke one for me!

[nysecboe]

nba was just always trying to hold a brother down. He's the fucking renegade of funk

[ninjaassassinator]

I'm a Laker fan and I like Sheed and I'm sad that he retired but damn he wouldn't last a game in this season because of the new technical foul rule.

[TheRodmanbadboy]

d best power forward ever... he is a legend...