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Sidney Moncrief won back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards and averaged 20+ PPG three straight seasons. Milwaukee's greatest two-way guard belongs in basketball's conversation with the best at his position.
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Subscribe to newsletterBob Lanier brought Hall of Fame interior presence to Milwaukee's 1980s contending teams — eight All-Star appearances and the largest feet in NBA history.
Jon McGlocklin was the original Milwaukee Buck — present before Kareem, essential during the 1971 championship, and a community pillar for decades after basketball ended.
Oscar Robertson waited his entire career for an NBA championship. He got it in Milwaukee in 1971 — orchestrating the most dominant Finals sweep in Bucks history.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gave Milwaukee six seasons, three MVP awards, and the franchise's only championship before departing for LA. Why #33 belongs in the rafters forever.
Lou Hudson spent 11 seasons as the Atlanta Hawks most reliable scorer — a six-time All-Star whose fluid, effortless game earned him the nickname Sweet Lou and a retired #23 that honors a decade of professional excellence.
Dominique Wilkins gave Atlanta 12 seasons of electrifying basketball — a scoring title, two Slam Dunk championships, and a 47-point playoff game that left the city heartbroken and in awe. His #21 tells the story of a franchise icon who was never adequately rewarded.
Bob Pettit scored 50 points in Game 6 to win the 1958 NBA championship — the only title in franchise history. His #9 hangs in the rafters as proof of what one great player can accomplish on the game greatest stage.
In 2003, the Miami Heat made the rare gesture of retiring a number for a player who never wore their uniform — honoring Michael Jordan's #23 as a tribute to basketball's greatest player.
Tim Hardaway's killer crossover and relentless playmaking made Miami a playoff powerhouse in the late 1990s, earning him a permanent place in franchise history.
Chris Bosh sacrificed individual stardom to become the critical third piece of Miami's Big Three, earning back-to-back championships before blood clots ended his career prematurely.
Shaquille O'Neal's four seasons in Miami produced one NBA championship and cemented his legacy as one of the most dominant big men in league history.
Alonzo Mourning overcame kidney disease and a transplant to win the 2006 championship with Miami, earning two Defensive Player of the Year awards and a place in the Hall of Fame.
Dwyane Wade spent 16 seasons as the most important player in Miami Heat history — a scorer, a leader, and the soul of everything the franchise built. The retirement of his #3 in 2020 was the formality that confirmed what South Florida already knew.
On November 2, 2024, the Toronto Raptors retired the first jersey number in franchise history. They chose #15. They chose Vince Carter. It was the only choice that made sense.
DeMar DeRozan never won a championship in Toronto. He didn't have to. What he gave the Raptors was something more foundational — a reason to keep believing during the years when believing was hard.
Nate Thurmond played just two seasons in Cleveland, but his Hall of Fame presence transformed the Cavaliers into a legitimate playoff contender and fueled the legendary Miracle of Richfield.
Selected first overall in 1986, Brad Daugherty became the most complete center the Cleveland Cavaliers had ever seen — a five-time All-Star whose career was cut short by injury at age 28.
The first overall pick in 1971, Austin Carr spent a decade building the foundation of an expansion franchise and earning a nickname that would outlast any statistic: Mr. Cavalier.
Mark Price was among the best point guards in the NBA from 1988 to 1994 — a leader who combined elite shooting with precise decision-making and led the Cavaliers to their most successful decade before LeBron.
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