Gerald Henderson, who's known for his stint with the Charlotte Hornets (then called Bobcats), has announced his retirement and opens up about his battle with injuries.

Per Closeup360, Henderson announced that he's hanging up his jerseys and sneakers for good after eight years in the NBA. He said that this is not the original plan, citing that his dad — Gerald Henderson Sr. — played for 13 seasons in the NBA. However, he believes that there's another plan for him:

“This was not my original plan. My dad played in the NBA for 13 years. I thought that I would do that or more. But you find out in life that your plan is not the plan. For me, it's all what God sets in your plan. So, I'm secure in that because at the end of the day, it's already written.”

Henderson was the 12th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. In his tenure as a pro, he never played a full 82-game season. His career was ridden with injuries and cited it as a major factor in his early retirement.

“The big thing is my injuries. I've had six surgeries since 2008. Wrist surgery. Hip surgeries. Achilles surgery. They piled up, among other injuries that haven't needed surgery. They just kind of accumulated and made it very difficult to play and to play healthy, to put everything into actual basketball.”

He added that instead of working on his game, he spent more time rehabbing and maintaining his health. In his eight-year career, Henderson averaged 11.2 points per game on 44 percent shooting from the field, along with 3.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He played for the Bobcats/Hornets, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Philadelphia 76ers.