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Sam Van Rossom announces retirement after a 19-year career spanning across Europe's top leagues and crowned with multiple championships and individual accolades.

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Belgian basketball legend Sam Van Rossom officially announced his retirement at age 37 via Instagram.

Sam Van Rossom

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Van Rossom's professional basketball journey began in 2005 at Filou Oostende. He then joined Pesaro and Zaragoza before finding a long-standing home with Valencia Basket in 2013.

His tenure with the Spanish team spanned for 10 seasons five of them in the EuroLeague. In the 2014-15 EuroLeague campaign, he averaged 11.4 points and 13.2 PIR.

This season, Van Rossom made a return to Oostende, where he will start the Belgian League playoffs on Wednesday.

Throughout his 19-year career, Van Rossom clinched numerous accolades, including two EuroCup titles in 2014 and 2019, a Spanish League title in 2017, a Belgian Cup in 2008, and two Belgian League championships in 2006 and 2007.

Van Rossom was named the best basketball player in his county in 2007 and 2008.

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