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Allen Iverson - The Philadelphia 76ers retired Allen Iverson’s No. 3 jersey on Saturday night during halftime of their game against the Washington Wizards. Keep reading to check out other NBA greats who had their jerseys raised to the rafters.— Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)

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Shaquille O'Neal - Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal had his No. 34 jersey retired by the Los Angeles Lakers in April 2013.  Former coach Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant spoke on O’Neal’s contributions to the Lakers and helping them win three consecutive championships (2000, ’01, ’02).(Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Magic Johnson - Before there was Shaq, there was Magic Johnson. The Los Angeles Lakers retired his iconic No. 32 jersey on Feb. 16, 1992. Although Johnson originally retired in 1991, he came back and was allowed to wear the jersey again. (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Allsport)

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Michael Jordan - Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA Championships before having his jersey retired on Nov. 11, 1994. Jordan came back to the NBA the following year and retired again in 1999. Although he never played for the team, the Miami Heat also retired Jordan’s No. 23 in 2003, with a half Bulls-half Washington Wizards jersey.(Photo: Joe Patronite/Getty Images)

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Bill Russell - When he retired from the Boston Celtics in 1972, Bill Russell did not want a formal ceremony as he cited racism for him not receiving credit for leading the Celtics to 11 NBA championships. But in 1999, he returned to Boston to have his No. 6 jersey and 11 championship banners honored.(Photo: Robert Riger/Getty Images)

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Julius Erving - When Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving stepped on the court, spectators knew that they were going to see basketball played like never before. He is one of the few players to have his jerseys retired by two franchises, the Nets for his No. 32 jersey and the Philadelphia 76ers with the No. 6 jersey.(Photo: Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

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Scottie Pippen - Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan were arguably the most favored NBA tag team of the ‘90s. After 12 seasons with the Chicago Bulls, the NBA Hall of Famer had his No. 33 jersey retired in December 2005.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Reggie Miller - When Reggie Miller was drafted to the Indiana Pacers in 1987, Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh was met with boos and hate mail. Who knew that 19 years later in March 2006, Miller would be hanging his No. 31 jersey in the rafters less than a year after his retirement.(Photo: Getty Images)

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Patrick Ewing - Patrick Ewing was with the New York Knicks for 15 years, which included two NBA Finals appearances. His No. 33 jersey was retired in Madison Square Garden in February 2003, making him one of eight Knicks to have his jersey retired by the franchise.  (Photo: AP Photo/Ron Frehm, file)

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Dominique Wilkins - Arguably one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, Dominique Wilkins was the face of the Atlanta Hawks franchise from the moment he joined the team in 1982.  The Hawks retired his jersey in January 2001 and a few years later he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.(Photo: Mike Powell  /Allsport)

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Tim Hardaway - Tim Hardaway of the Miami Heat’s “Run TMC” trio — with Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin — had his No. 10 jersey retired in October 2009. He was the second Miami heat star after Alonzo Mourning to have his jersey retired.(Photo: Allsport /Allsport)