{
  "id": 7384122,
  "title": "Taj Gibson retiring from the NBA after 17 seasons, reportedly set to join Bulls staff as assistant coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/taj-gibson-retiring-from-the-nba-after-17-seasons-reportedly-set-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T19:33:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/taj-gibson-retiring-from-the-nba-after-17-seasons-reportedly-set-to-join-bulls-staff-as-assistant-coach-193327400.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taj Gibson, a former NBA player who spent 17 seasons with the Chicago Bulls, has announced his retirement from basketball. Gibson expressed his gratitude for the opportunities basketball had given him, from his early days in Brooklyn, NY, to playing for various teams and cities across his career. He credited his teammates, coaches, and mentors for their support throughout his journey. Gibson will now join the Chicago Bulls staff as an assistant coach under new head coach Tiago Splitter. Splitter, who previously served as the interim head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, led the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2021. Gibson's retirement marks the end of a long and illustrious career, as he becomes just the 35th player in NBA history to appear in an NBA game while in his 40s.",
  "summary": "The Bulls first selected Taj Gibson in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft out of USC.",
  "key_points": [
    "Taj Gibson retires after 17 NBA seasons with Chicago Bulls",
    "Gibson to join Bulls staff as assistant coach under Tiago Splitter",
    "Gibson 35th player in NBA history to play at 40"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}