Three-time champion Danny Green announces his retirement from the NBA

Three-time NBA champion guard Danny Green announces his retirement from the league. After playing 15 seasons in the NBA, Green is calling it quits.

He is one of four players in history to win championships with three different teams during their career. NBA insider Shams Charania reported the news on social media.

From 2005 to 2009, Green played his college basketball at the University of North Carolina. He helped the Tar Heels win the NCAA Championship in the 2009 season, his final year with the program.

Green didn't have much promise when he entered the NBA, but was good enough to at least get drafted to show what he could do. He was selected in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

At pick No. 46, no one expected Green to have the kind of career he saw. He eventually landed with the San Antonio Spurs and became their starting guard in the 2011-12 season.

Green became an integral part of San Antonio and helped them become one of the more dominant teams during his tenure. He was part of the 2014 Spurs squad that won the NBA title and defeated the Miami Heat.

He remained with San Antonio until he and star forward Kawhi Leonard were traded to the Toronto Raptors after the 2018 season. In Toronto, Green helped lead the Raptors to their first-ever NBA title and won his second-ever league championship.

After Leonard left Toronto the following summer, Green followed his example. He went to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he signed a two-year, $30 million contract.

With Green in the squad, the Lakers team was led to new heights around stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Similar to 2019, Green was a key player in helping the Lakers capture their 17th NBA title and the third of his career.

By winning the championship in Los Angeles, Green became one of only four players in NBA history to win championships with three different teams, along with James, John Salley and Robert Horry.

But despite the success, Green was replaced in the offseason. He was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder but never played for the franchise.

He landed with the Philadelphia 76ers to give them veteran experience and more 3-point shooting. Green played two seasons in Philadelphia before injuries completely derailed the final years of his career.

The veteran bounced around the league, playing for the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers. He also returned to the 76ers for one final run, but was released shortly after the season began.

He ends his long NBA career with some great successes. Green averaged 8.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting an average of 40 percent from beyond the 3-point line over his career.

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