Brooklyn Nets' LaMarcus Aldridge retires from basketball due to irregular heartbeat: Three things to know

The basketball world received some surprising news on Thursday as Brooklyn Nets veteran big man LaMarcus Aldridge announced his sudden retirement from the league on social media. Aldridge, 35, cited an irregular heartbeat as the reason for his retirement. Aldridge said he played his last game on April 10 against the Los Angeles Lakers while dealing with the issue, and at this point in time he felt the need to put his health over his career.