LaMarcus Aldridge Writes Nice Thank You Letter to Portland Trail Blazers Fans

Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers received some news they knew was coming Saturday, but it still had to suck when it became official. Longtime superstar LaMarcus Aldridge was leaving the team to play back in his home state of Texas for the San Antonio Spurs.

He had said already he wasn't returning so it wasn't news, but you can always hope for a change of heart.

via @cjzero

Saturday night he wrote a thank you to the Portland fans:

Dear Rip City, Thank you!

Those two words on a page don't begin to express the gratitude I have for the opportunity the entire Trail Blazers organization, my teammates, the media, and you fans gave me. The past nine years have been a blessing, and I will take all of the valuable memories with me as I head back home.

As I'm sure you can respect, my decision was a very personal one but not one I took lightly. Although I will be wearing a different uniform the next time I come back to Portland, please know that I will always hold my time in a Blazers uniform near and dear to my heart.

Your friend, LA

You can see the original post at the Oregonian.

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