Overview
- Tina Charles, an eight-time All-Star, disclosed Tuesday on social media that she is retiring, saying she needed to “edit” her life and follow a new direction.
- She departs as the WNBA’s all-time leader in rebounds and made field goals, and she ranks second in career points behind Diana Taurasi.
- Her honors include 2010 Rookie of the Year, the 2012 MVP award, two scoring titles, four rebounding crowns, and three Olympic gold medals with Team USA.
- She finished in 2025 back with the Connecticut Sun, leading the team with 16.3 points per game as the club went 11–33 and then entered 2026 free agency unsigned.
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and former teams issued tributes that praised her records and her Hopey’s Heart Foundation, which has placed more than 500 AEDs in schools and public spaces.