Fenerbahce’s Nando De Colo announced his retirement at the end of the season

Nando De Colo announced his retirement at the end of the season to the French website BeBasket.

“I didn’t say I’d retire if we win the EuroLeague. But to be clear, this will be my last season. I’ve been thinking about it for a while. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve had it in mind that this would be my last season.”

“The truth is, I believe life is made up of moments, and also of timing. And I think it’s the right time to turn the page.”

Who is Nando De Colo

Nando De Colo was born on June 23, 1987, in Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, France: a 6’5″ French guard, he is now back at Fenerbahçe following his official return in January 2026. He began his professional career with Cholet Basket from 2006 to 2009, already making a name for himself in France.

Early in his career, he won the 2008 Semaine des As with Cholet, also reaching the 2008 French Cup final and the 2009 EuroChallenge final. From 2009 to 2012, he played for Valencia Basket, winning the 2010 EuroCup and earning a spot on the All-EuroCup First Team.

In 2012, he joined the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, with a stint with the Austin Toros in the G League.

Between 2014 and 2019, he enjoyed his golden years at CSKA Moscow: 2 EuroLeague titles (2016, 2019), 5 Russian championships, and 5 VTB League titles.

From 2019 to 2022, he played for Fenerbahçe, then from 2022 to January 2026 for ASVEL, before returning to Istanbul. His individual honors include EuroLeague MVP (2016), Final Four MVP (2016), the Alphonso Ford Trophy (2016), the All-Decade Team (2010–2020), and the All-25 EuroLeague Team.

With France, he also won gold at EuroBasket 2013, silver at EuroBasket 2011 and at the Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024 Olympics, plus bronze at the 2019 World Cup: a career worthy of a European basketball legend.