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WNBA Reacts to Major Retirement Announcement on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Some big, yet expected, news struck the basketball world on Tuesday morning when former Chicago Sky legend and 2021 WNBA champion Allie Quigley officially announced her retirement from basketball at the age of 38.
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She last played in 2022 and is considered one of the Sky’s most prominent players in franchise history, having spent 10 of her 14 seasons in the league with the team.
The news came just two days after Quigley’s wife and former teammate, Courtney Vandersloot, suffered a torn ACL in the Sky’s latest game on Saturday and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.
The couple recently welcomed their first child together, which Quigley mentioned in her retirement announcement through “The Players’ Tribune.”
“I didn’t tell a lot of people, but I played in 2022 thinking it would probably be my last season. I really, truly soaked it all in,” Quigley said. “I never retired, though.”
She continued, “I just took the 2023 season off… then I took the 2024 season off… then I took the 2025 season off… you get the idea. But all jokes aside, I never actually meant to do an Irish goodbye. When I sat out after 2022, it was for a very specific reason.
It was so I could start the next phase of my life: becoming a mom.
To be honest, I thought I would get pregnant fast, then at least leave the option open to play one more season. But things didn’t happen as fast as we would have liked. They did happen, though!! And I’m thrilled to say that on April 8, 2025, Courtney and I celebrated the birth of our baby girl, Jana Christine.”
The WNBA reacted to the news by posting, “Official Retirement Announcement: Thank you Allie Quigley!”
As the WNBA noted, Quigley played a vital role in helping lead the Sky to their one and only title in franchise history during the 2021 season. She is a three-time WNBA All-Star, a two-time Sixth Player of the Year, and a four-time 3-Point Contest winner.
Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) celebrates with guard Allie Quigley (14).© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Across her 14 years in the league, she averaged 22.4 minutes, 10.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. During her 10 seasons with the Sky, she had eight seasons where she averaged 11 or more points per game, including three seasons where she averaged over 15.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
