Danilo Gallinari is calling it a career.

The former Knick and 16-year NBA veteran announced he was retiring from professional basketball on Tuesday in a heartfelt social media post.

“Today, with a heart full of gratitude, I am announcing my retirement from the career I’ve always dreamed of,” the 37-year-old wrote on X, while also sharing a montage of career highlights.

After four years playing professionally in his native Italy, Gallinari was taken with the sixth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Knicks. He remains the second-highest player picked from Italy.

Danilo Gallinari celebrates after taking a charge in the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ win over the Clippers at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 18, 2009. Getty Images

He spent two and a half years in New York, averaging 13

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