With the announcement that the Orlando Magic will retire Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey, the NBA has in the end executed it! All 30 groups have formally retired a jersey quantity for a particular participant (Sure, prior to Shaq, the Magic’s most effective jersey retired was once No. 6 for “The 6th Guy,” a.ok.a the lovers).
In honor of the fulfillment, this is each jersey quantity — gamers most effective — retired by way of an NBA franchise.
As of 2022, Invoice Russell’s No. 6 is the primary and most effective quantity to be retired around the league.