Sean Anthony retires from PBA after 14 seasons

Sean Anthony, a former Legendary First Crew member and Defensive Participant of the 12 months, says he and his household now reside in Canada after he declined a contract extension with NLEX to focus on the most cancers remedy of his son

MANILA, Philippines – Veteran ahead Sean Anthony formally retired from the PBA after a colourful profession that noticed him play for eight groups in 14 seasons.

Anthony introduced the information on Sunday, September 14, saying he and his household now reside in Vancouver, Canada, after he declined a contract extension with NLEX to focus on the most cancers remedy of his son.

“Saying goodbye to one thing you’re keen on is without doubt one of the hardest issues to do, which might be why it has taken me so lengthy to share this. However right here it goes: I’m formally retiring from basketball,” Anthony wrote on LinkedIn.

“Earlier this yr, after we discovered my son had most cancers, I turned down my extension with the NLEX Street Warriors and moved to Singapore to deal with getting him wholesome.”

“Seven months later, and after six rounds of immunotherapy and chemotherapy, I’m past grateful to say that my son is now cancer-free! Our household has since relocated to Vancouver, Canada, the place he’ll proceed post-treatment monitoring and care.”

The Filipino-Canadian workhorse entered the PBA in 2010 because the No. 6 decide, spending his first two seasons with Powerade earlier than he obtained shipped to Barako Bull, then to Speak ‘N Textual content, Air21, Meralco, NLEX, and NorthPort.

It was throughout his four-year stint with the Batang Pier from 2017 to 2021 that Anthony loved the most effective years of his PBA profession as he earned Legendary First Crew and Defensive Participant of the 12 months honors within the 2019 season, the place he averaged 16.4 factors, 7.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and a pair of.4 steals.

He joined his eighth crew when he obtained traded to Phoenix earlier than he discovered his manner again to NLEX, the place he performed his closing two seasons.

The 39-year-old mentioned he earned a grasp’s in enterprise administration and he now works as a senior advisor for an advisory providers firm.

“Basketball has been a cornerstone of my life since I used to be a child, and having the ability to stay out my childhood dream for 15 years has been the best present. Thanks to the administration, coaches, teammates, and particularly the followers on your assist all through my journey,” Anthony mentioned.

“I’ll all the time love the sport and the PBA, and I hope that someday, when life settles, I may give again to the game and the neighborhood that has given me a lot.” – Rappler.com