Bruce Bowen Retires from the NBA
September 3, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
Bruce Bowen, arguably the best perimeter defender of his generation, has decided to retire from the NBA. In his eight years with the San Antonio Spurs, Bowen was able to capture three NBA championships while cementing his legacy as a defensive monster.
From 2003 to 2008, Bowen was named to the All-Defensive first team all five seasons. The three previous seasons saw him named to the All-Defensive second team. Bowen also finished second in the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award multiple times.
Though the now 38-year-old small forward wasn’t know for his offense, he was an accomplished three-point shooter who …read more




