Fenerbahçe Beko Announces Retirement of Star Guard Nando de Colo

Fenerbahçe Beko's French point guard, Nando de Colo, has officially retired from professional basketball. The club announced the end of his distinguished career, marking a significant moment for European basketball.

De Colo, who began his professional career in 2006, has etched his name among the legends of European basketball through his achievements. He had a notable tenure with Fenerbahçe, playing for the club during the 2019-22 and 2025-26 seasons, leaving a special legacy within the team's history.

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Our player Nando de Colo, who has written his name among the legends of European basketball with the successes he achieved in his professional basketball career that started in 2006, and who has a special place in our yellow legacy with the striped jersey he wore in the 2019-22 and 2025-26 seasons, ended his career with the championship we won last night.

His retirement comes on the heels of a championship victory, serving as a fitting conclusion to his playing days. Fenerbahçe Beko extended their thanks to De Colo for his immense contributions to European basketball and specifically to the Fenerbahçe basketball program.

The club also conveyed best wishes to De Colo and his family for their new chapter, hoping for success, health, and happiness in their future endeavors. De Colo is considered a permanent part of the Fenerbahçe family.

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We thank Nando for his contributions to European basketball and Fenerbahçe basketball, and we wish the De Colo family, who will always be a part of our family, success, health, and happiness in the new chapter of their lives.