I think it's shocking because we are so used to athletes sacrificing their bodies and accepting that they deal with pain the rest of their shortened lifespan. I think we'll see more of this. He has more money than he'll ever need. He's having his first child. Who wouldn't want to live pain free and enjoy your family? Even with a very good team around him, he has yet another injury that would have likely kept him out of games this season. It must be very frustrating.
It's been four years of this injury-pain rehab cycle, I can't live the life I want to live moving forward ... I feel quite exhausted and quite tired,"
"I've been stuck in this process. I haven't been able to live the life I want to live. Taken the joy out of this game and after 2016 when I played in pain and was unable to regularly practice,
Sounds like a combination - the injuries have taken away his desire to play.