WNBA star Tina Charles announces retirement after 14 seasons

Tina Charles, the WNBA’s profession chief in rebounds and area objectives over her 14 seasons, has introduced her retirement.

Charles, 37, posted on social media Tuesday that via “fifteen years at the professional level and a lifetime of love for this game,” she had “experienced the highest highs and lowest lows, and I’m grateful for all of it.”

“At some point, you have to edit your life. Not everything and not everyone is meant for the whole journey. Growth requires honesty, and for me, that meant recognizing when my impact was being called in a new direction.”

Charles by no means received a WNBA title regardless of her storied profession, however received two nationwide championships at UConn and three gold medals on the Olympics.

She retires second in factors scored within the WNBA (8,396), second solely to Diana Taurasi, in addition to main rebounds (4,262) and area objectives (3,364).