The Spurs honored a cult-hero role player by retiring his flannel shirt

Former San Antonio Spurs fan-favoriteMatt Bonner officially announced his retirement from basketball last week with a goofy video in which he announced the newsto an empty high school auditorium.On Thursday, the Spurs honoredhis announcement by "retiring"a flannel shirt in their locker room with Bonner's name and number on it.According to Manu Ginobli, it was a "cozy" ceremony:In a very cozy and private ceremony, today we retired @MattBonner_SAS 's flannel shirt. #ThankYou15 pic.twitter.com/BXW8NyZC0R' Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) January 13, 2017Bonner loved it:@manuginobili Wicked hilarious guys... you got me good! Whose shirt was that' ''''' Matt Bonner (@MattBonner_SAS) January 13, 2017Bonner, 36, played in Europe and for the Raptors before a ten-year run in San Antonio. He wasnever a superstar (he did, however, knock Steph Curry out of the 3-point competition duringthe 2013 All-Star Weekend), but he was a quintessential Gregg Popovich role player and helped the team wintwo titles.Congratulations to Bonner on a terrific career, and on his flannel retirement. A fitting tribute, indeed, to the New Hampshire native.SEE ALSO:NFL MOCK DRAFT: Here's what the experts are predicting for all 32 first-round picksJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Check out the flashy $2 billion stadium the Raiders want to build in Las Vegas
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