There has never been an athlete to wear the number 3 quite like Allen Iverson in NBA history and on March 1st the Philadelphia 76ers organization will ensure that in their town there’ll never be another. The famed basketball club announced today that they will be retiring Iverson’s iconic No. 3 when they host the Washington Wizards in March, making Iverson only the eighth athlete to have his jersey hung from the rafters in Philly.
AI joins an impressive list of iconic ballers to have their number put on ice by the franchise including the likes of Julius Erving (No. 6), Maurice Cheeks (No. 10), Wilt Chamberlain (No. 13), Billy Cunningham (No. 32) and Charles Barkley (No. 34).
Iverson made an indelible impact on the culture, gameplay and image of The League during his 14 year tenure and the honor is well deserved.
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