Paul Millsap turned to social media to say goodbye to Atlanta and Hawks fans with an Instagram post on Thursday.
Millsap agreed to a three-year, $90 million deal with the Nuggets earlier this week after spending four seasons with the Hawks.
Millsap thanked Atlanta for helping him go from an ‘average Joe to a 4 time All-Star.’ He added: ‘I will always hold a special place in my heart for you.’ He ended the post with several hashtags including #anchormanout referring to his nickname with the Hawks.
Millsap spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier this week after he agreed to join the Nuggets when the Hawks did not make him a contract offer.
“Definitely a great four-year run,” Millsap said. “They helped me. The city of Atlanta has been unbelievable to me. I know that they are probably a little disappointed but I appreciated all the love that they showed to me. Atlanta is still going to be my summer place. My family is still going to be there. They’ve been great. “You hear a lot of talk before I got there, the fans this, the fans that. Actually being in it, they are dedicated and loyal fans. They’ve always had my back from day one. I’m very appreciative for that.”
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