Bradley Beal’s Farewell is the Talk of the NBA originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In a surprising and emotional turn of events, NBA star Bradley Beal has bid farewell to his time with the Phoenix Suns, leaving fans and analysts buzzing.

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BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms

Beal's use of just the peace emoji to say goodbye prompted laughs from several other stars across the NBA. Former teammate Durant simply commented a laughing emoji on his post. Another former Suns teammate, Tyus Jones, who recently signed with the Magic, commented "aye man" with two laughing emojis.