Guy Pnini, one of deserving legends in a storied history of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, announced retirement from professional basketball on Monday. Pnini, who lifted the trophy as a team captain when Maccabi won the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague crown in 2014, ended his 22-year long playing career a month short of his 40th birthday, and will be joining Maccabi coaching staff.
Pnini had three stints with Maccabi. First, in youth categories, then an eight-year stint between 2009 and 2017, and the final one last season when he signed a one-year deal.