NEW YORK: Elton Brand, the top pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, announced his retirement on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after 16 seasons, which included two All-Star nods.

The 36-year-old center and power forward was taken first by the Chicago Bulls and earned NBA Rookie of the Year honors for the squad, but was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers after two seasons in the league.

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