Why does allen iverson wear number 3

I always thought even at the time of Allen Iverson's prominence in the league, he was representative of his generation. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Final Answer: 76ers retire Iverson's number. Philadelphia 76ers. AD rips Lakers: We're not a title team right now.

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Utah Jazz. Kobe Bryant counts as a player wearing No. Pete Maravich is easily the best out of this group, as he's a Hall of Famer and has his number already retired. Jermaine O'Neal is another formidable name that made the No. We also have a formidable sixth man in Lamar Odom. Brandon Roy would have been another big name on this list, but sadly he isn't the player he used to be.

At least it wasn't because of his number. All in all, No. Currently, the only All-Star who wears No. Next up on the list is double-two. Clyde Drexler and Elgin Baylor are two of the best to ever don No. Yes, I'm as surprised as you are as to why I'm ranking the legendary No. Let me explain. NBA Basketball. NHL Hockey. MLB Baseball.

EPL Soccer. NCAA Football. NCAA Basketball. PGA Tour. LPGA Tour. ATP Men's Tennis. WTA Women's Tennis. He was the scoring champion His performances in the NBA Finals, in which he led the Heat to their maiden championship with a come-from-behind series win over the Dallas Mavericks, ranks as his best. In a series in which neither team cleared the point mark in regulation in any of the six games , Wade averaged Wade was the runaway winner of the Finals MVP award.

For the next four seasons, Wade thrilled NBA fans with his scoring feats, circus shots, game-winners and astonishing dunks - a November slam on Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao, in particular, stands out. Once the Heat acquired LeBron James and Chris Bosh to form a 'big three' with Wade in the summer of , it was a given the team would vault back into the title picture.

Although James' initial promise of "not one, not two, not three, not four" championships wasn't fully realised, the Heat reached four straight NBA Finals, winning two and With James in his prime, Wade - now in his 30s - did not have to shoulder as much of the Heat's scoring burden but he still made his presence felt. In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, a of second-half performance inspired the Heat to a series-levelling win over the Indiana Pacers.

He repeated the trick in Game 4 of the Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, pouring in 32 points to level the series at Miami would eventually prevail in seven games, with Wade earning his third title.

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