32, 33, 24, 3, 9, 23. Be careful, there is no need to take notes, these are not the winning numbers for the next Loto draw. But the jersey numbers of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Tony Parker and Michael Jordan obviously.
Mythical numbers for fans.
We can also point out that the number 3 of Allen Iverson, but also of Chris Paul or Dwyane Wade, is the one that has been worn the most in the history of the NBA. The Basketball Reference site announces that 360 players have worn this number on their back.
On the other hand, several numbers never found a buyer, including the famous 69. Histoire(s) de basketball explains why, and especially how Dennis Rodman – who else?! – tried to break down this tacit prohibition.
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The episode – 69, the banned number in the NBA
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