Overview

• Belinelli announced his retirement on August 18 after helping Virtus Bologna secure his third Italian league title.
• In a farewell post titled “Non c’è niente di più bello,” he shared photos and newspaper clippings reflecting on key moments of his career.
• Drafted 18th overall by the Golden State Warriors in 2007, he became the only Italian to win an NBA championship ring with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.
• Across 1,636 official games, Belinelli scored over 17,000 points—including nearly 9,000 in the NBA—and logged 2,258 points for Italy’s national team.
• Local officials in Bologna and San Giovanni in Persiceto are discussing formal tributes to honor his legacy.