Dan Issel

Issel combined for 27,482 professional points across his ABA and NBA career, placing him among the highest all-time scorers in professional basketball history.

He played for the Kentucky Colonels — his hometown ABA team — for six seasons before joining Denver, giving him a career defined by two iconic basketball markets.

After retiring as a player, Issel returned to Denver as head coach and later as General Manager, becoming one of the few players to serve a franchise in three major capacities.

His nickname The Horse was a tribute to his durability — he averaged over 20 PPG for eight straight seasons without missing significant time, a feat of consistency that defined his career.