Former NBA Guard Damion Lee announced his retirement from professional basketball at the age of 33.
“A Story of Adversity and Comebacks! What a career, don’t even know where to start but I’m grateful for it all!” Lee shared on the social media platform X.
A Story of Adversity and Comebacks!
What a career, don’t even know where to start but I’m grateful for it all!
These past 15 years have flown by but I am grateful for what the game has given me and I hope one day I can pay it forward! #NoWhiteFlags #StayTrue pic.twitter.com/xZs8dA9QKQ
— Damion Lee (@Dami0nLee) May 12, 2026
He added, “These past 15 years have flown by, but I am grateful for what the game has given me, and I hope one day I can pay it forward!”
Lee, who played basketball at Drexel University, transferred to Louisville in his senior year. Going undrafted, he played in the G-League (2016). Lee signed with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2017-2018 season before agreeing to a 2-year contract the Golden State Warriors that same year. Lee won his first and only NBA Championship in 2022 with the Warriors before finishing his professional basketball career with the Phoenix Suns and international team, Ironi Ness Ziona.
During his 315 games in the league, Lee averaged 7.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
Lee is married to Sydel Curry Lee, the sister of Stephen and Seth Curry. The youngest of the three siblings, Curry Lee is an Elon University alum, where she played volleyball. The couple share three kids together and have chronicled their infertility journey through Sydel’s YouTube channel— documenting the conception journey of their first child.
Best wishes to Lee in his post-basketball career and to see what he does next.
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