DeShawn Stevenson officially retires after 13 seasons

The 13-year NBA career of defensive-minded wing DeShawn Stevenson has officially reached its conclusion.

The 35-year-old revealed Monday that he is retiring from the game of basketball, according to ESPN's Chris Haynes.

Stevenson told Haynes that, in an ideal world, he would have liked to have returned for one more season, but isn't at all upset over moving on from the sport he loves. He will now turn his attention to his children, as well as his Orlando-based barbershop businesses.

"I'm happy with where I'm at and proud of what I gave to the game," Stevenson added. "It's time to move on."

Stevenson was selected 23rd overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2000 draft out of Washington Union High School. He would spend his first four years in Salt Lake City before being traded to the Orlando Magic, where he'd compete for three more.

A minimum-salary contract took him to the nation's capital in 2006 to become a member of the Washington Wizards. Prior to the trade deadline in 2010, Washington shipped off Stevenson in a seven-player trade to the Dallas Mavericks, where he'd capture the first and only title of his career in 2011.

He'd then finish off his run with cups of coffee with both the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks from 2011-13.

Throughout his playing days, Stevenson never backed down from a challenge and was always willing to go the extra mile to strike a chord with some of the league's elite stars. LeBron James was usually at the top of his hit list, going as far as calling the four-time MVP "overrated" and an "actor."

When the Mavericks became champions, Stevenson returned to the Lone Star State donning a "Hey LeBron, how's my Dirk taste?" T-shirt to further poke fun at The King.

Over 824 total appearances in the regular season, Stevenson averaged 7.2 points on 40.6 percent shooting - including 34 percent from deep - in 22.3 minutes. He also chipped in 2.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.5 steals.