New Hampshire native Matt Bonner announced his retirement in a video filled with self-deprecation and New England accents. It was well done and funny, unlike another recent video done by an athlete with ties to the area. A two-time champion with the San Antonio Spurs, the 36-year-old called it a career in entertaining fashion.
But it turns out the boring Spurs have a pretty good sense of humor too, as they “retired” one of Bonner’s many flannel shirts in a private ceremony.
In a very cozy and private ceremony, today we retired @MattBonner_SAS 's flannel shirt. #ThankYou15 pic.twitter.com/BXW8NyZC0R
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) January 13, 2017
Matt Bonner's flanny was retired after the game tonight in a very special wicked-awesome ceremony🤣 #thankyoumatt pic.twitter.com/DZkvZNcDwF
— Patrick Mills (@Patty_Mills) January 13, 2017
Bonner himself seemed to appreciate the gesture:
What do you think? Next year's NBA Christmas jerseys? pic.twitter.com/66rLB1SS1V
— Matt Bonner (@mattbonner_15) January 13, 2017
Seriously. This guy really liked flannel.
Matt Bonner on new, lighter Warriors unis: "I'm no fashionista, but I would prefer they be flannel." Love. This. Guy. #mys
— Richard Oliver (@RichardCOliver) February 24, 2013
Finding out the Spurs are good at jokes is must’ve been like seeing Robert De Niro in Midnight Run for the first time after a career of dramatic acting. “Wait, the guy from The Godfather and Taxi Driver? He has impeccable comic timing too? This didn’t seem possible and now I’d like more of it.”
