"How many people know about this? I mean, your plan to retire."
"I haven't made it public yet, apart from Eric Fleisher and my uncle, you're the first to know."
"Oh my God!"
Jeff Hornacek couldn't quite believe what he had just heard.
From 1993 to 2007, Roger spent 14 years in the league, and the basketball world had grown accustomed to his presence.
It's hard to imagine what the league would be like without Roger, just as people in 1993 couldn't imagine what the NBA would be without Michael Jordan.
But that's the reality, as Roger said, there's nothing left for him to pursue in the league.
If anyone could win five consecutive championships in the modern basketball environment, it would be an unsurpassable achievement.
Jeff Hornacek quickly grabbed a drink and downed it to calm himself: "When do you plan to announce it?"
"Announce it?"
"Announce your retirement plans."
