Taj Gibson Retires After 17 NBA Seasons to Join Chicago Bulls Staff

17-year NBA veteran Taj Gibson has retired from playing at age 41 and immediately joined the Chicago Bulls as an assistant coach under Tiago Splitter. Drafted 26th overall by Chicago in 2009, Gibson played for eight franchises, appearing in 10 games for Memphis last season to become the 35th player to play in his 40s. He finishes his career with averages of 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks over 1,012 career games, ranking fifth in blocks and sixth in offensive rebounds all-time for the Bulls.