US EditionWNBA star Elena Delle Donne retires after 11 seasons and the 2019 championship
- Elena Delle Donne announced her retirement from professional basketball on April 4, 2025, after 11 seasons.
- Delle Donne's decision to retire follows a career marked by back surgeries and other health concerns.
- A seven-time All-Star and two-time MVP, Delle Donne led the Mystics to a WNBA title in 2019.
- Delle Donne posted on Instagram that saying it out loud was hard, adding, "How did it get so late so soon?"
- Delle Donne expressed gratitude for her career and looked forward to the next chapter after stepping away.
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Elena Delle Donne, the 2015 WNBA MVP with the Chicago Sky, retires after 10 seasons and 1 championship
Elena Delle Donne is officially retiring from professional basketball after not playing last year and dealing with injuries and illnesses throughout her career. When healthy, the 6-foot-5 forward was a force on the court, winning two WNBA MVP awards — including one with the Chicago Sky in 2015 — making seven All-Star appearances in 10 seasons and helping the Washington Mystics win a league championship in 2019. Delle Donne, 35, made the announce…
Elena Delle Donne retires after 11 seasons in WNBA
NEW YORK — Seven-time WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne, a two-time league MVP, Olympic gold medalist and a key part of Washington’s 2019 championship, is retiring after 11 seasons. Delle Donne, 35, made the announcement on social media Friday and referenced a line from one of her favorite childhood books that reads, “How did get so late so soon?” “I have asked myself that over and over again in the process of coming to the decision to retire from…
Former Sky star Elena Delle Donne retires from WNBA
NEW YORK — Seven-time WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne, a two-time MVP with the Sky in 2015 and the Mystics in 2019, and a key part of Washington's 2019 championship, is retiring after 11 seasons.Delle Donne, 35, made the announcement on social media Friday and referenced a line from one of her favorite childhood books that reads, "How did get so late so soon?""I have asked myself that over and over again in the process of coming to the decision …
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New Hampshire Union LeaderTwo-time MVP Elena Delle Donne announces retirement
Two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne announced her retirement on Friday.
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WNBA star Elena Delle Donne retires after 11 seasons and the 2019 championship
Seven-time WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne, a two-time league MVP and a key part of Washington’s 2019 championship, is retiring after 11 seasons.
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