Memo 除了是好球員之外，他也是一個很棒的人，同樣也是一個好丈夫好爸爸
下面一段直接貼上他的退休聲明：
“Right now, as a 33 year-old I’m putting an end to my basketball career that
I started in 1993 when I was 14 years old. Despite starting late, I pursued my
basketball career with determination and love. I had the honour of having
countless individual and team success in my career. Silver medal that we won in
2001 European Championship was the first medal for Turkey in team-sports, and
then I became the first Turkish player to become an allstar in the NBA and the
first Turkish player to win an NBA title.
I represented my country at the highest level possible for many years, but
after having back-to-back injuries in the recent years, despite all my effort to
come back; I understood that I can not be the old Mehmet Okur again. While
working out with my private trainer, I got offers many NBA teams and elite teams
from Europe. However, Once your body doesn’t allow you to be as good as you were
in the past and If you are used to playing at a certain level. I think it’s time
to say goodbye to the sport that you love very much. That time has came for
Mehmet Okur.
I have became who I am thanks to my family, my coaches, my team mates, and
the Turkish people who always supported me. So, Big Thanks to everyone who
supported me in this exciting 19-year journey.”
這是他 FB 的新圖片：
我想他沒有希望什麼合約，也許他只想替一支球隊打球，但有時候不是單方面自己想要就行了
去年他被拓荒者釋出之後，曾有爵士迷在推特上跟他聊天，問到他是不是能回來
他給的答案很樂觀很正面也充滿希望
也許真的是自認身體狀況無法達到標準，也許是爵士認為他不到一張老將合約的價值..
總之，全鹽湖城都很喜歡他，不論是做為球員還是做為一個人；大家也都給他最深的祝福
我想爵士會舉行他的退休儀式，而且在 Jerry 之前
GO JAZZ!!!