/ Jeffrey McWhorter
The guard Tyrell Terry announced on his social networks that he will retire from the sport citing “The darkest moments of my life” y “the anxiety that this sport has caused me”.
The young player began his career with the Dallas Mavericksthe team that selected him with the first pick in the second round of the Draft 2020. His first year he played mostly with the Memphis Hustlethe affiliate team of the Grizzlies on the G Leaguethe NBA development league.
“Intrusive thoughts, waking up nauseated, and finding myself struggling to breathe from the rock on my chest that seemed to weigh more than I was able to hold.” Terry shared about the hardships he has endured.
“This is just a brief description of the anxiety this sport has caused me, and while I am grateful for all the doors it has opened for me, I cannot continue this fight any longer for something I am no longer in love with.” added the young player.
During his time in Dallas, he was sidelined in multiple games for personal reasons. Speaking to the media at the time, she reported that “I was dealing with some mental health issues that run in my family. I was not aware that they were leaning out; she hit me in a very serious way.”
In his college career he played with the Stanford Cardinals during the season 2019-2020; averaging 14.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists y 1.4 robberiesshooting up 44.1% from the field y 40.8% from three points. In two years as a professional he played in 13 games, between Dallas Mavericks y Memphis Grizzlies.
