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Retired numbers
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4. The "LOSCY" banner has hung in Boston in honor of Loscutoff, who declined to have his jersey number retired so that a future Celtic player could wear it. The jersey number was in fact later used and then retired in honor of another Boston superstar. Name Loscutoff's jersey number and the player who later wore it and had it retired.
No. 18 Dave Cowens.
5. Two jersey numbers are the most commonly retired numbers in the NBA, each having been honored by seven different franchises. Name the two numbers.
Nos. 22 and 32.
6. Only one former player has had his jersey retired by three different franchises. Name the player and the three franchises.
Wilt Chamberlain had his No. 13 retired by the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors.
In April 2003, Miami retired No. 23 in honor of NBA superstar Michael Jordan, who played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. It is the only number the Heat have retired so far.
8. Besides Chamberlain, Maravich and Jordan, seven other former NBA standouts have had their numbers retired by two different teams. Name the seven players with double-retiree benefits and the teams that retired their numbers.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks and Lakers; Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns; Clyde Drexler, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets; Julius Erving, New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers; Bob Lanier, Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons; Oscar Robertson, Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings (then Cincinnati Royals); and Nate Thurmond, Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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