Tim Hardaway Sr.: Son can't wear retired number after Heat deal
Tim Hardaway Sr. has prohibited his son from wearing the retired No. 10 jersey following the player's deal with the Miami Heat.
📍 Aftermath
Tim Hardaway Jr. left the Nuggets to sign a one-year deal with the Heat. Tim Hardaway Sr. expressed emotion over his son joining the team but stated that he cannot wear the retired number 10.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (8)
- Hardaway Sr.: Son can't use retired 10 with Heat www.espn.com · 46d ago
- Tim Hardaway Sr. says son can't wear retired No. 10 with Heat: 'My legacy is my legacy' Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- Tim Hardaway thrilled his son is joining Heat: ‘We’ve been waiting on this for a long time’ Miami Herald · 46d ago
- ‘Been waiting a decade’: Tim Hardaway overcome with emotion as Heat add son Sun Sentinel · 46d ago
- Tim Hardaway Jr. leaving Nuggets, signing with Heat in NBA free agency The Denver Post · 46d ago
- Tim Hardaway Sr. won’t let son wear No. 10 with Heat: ‘My legacy is my legacy’ The New York Times · 46d ago
- Former Pistons, Michigan guard signing one-year deal with father’s old team MLive.com · 46d ago
- Tim Hardaway Sr.: Son can't wear retired number after Heat deal ESPN · 46d ago broke it first
The story so far
A former Pistons and Michigan guard is signing a one-year contract with the Miami Heat, the former team of his father, Tim Hardaway Sr. Coverage from ESPN and The New York Times emphasizes that Hardaway Sr. will not allow his son to use the retired No. 10, stating, “My legacy is my legacy.” Future developments involve the player's integration into the Heat roster under a different jersey number.
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The obvious questions
Which number is retired and off-limits?
Number 10.
What is the length of the son's contract with the Heat?
He is signing a one-year deal.
Why does Tim Hardaway Sr. oppose the use of the number?
He stated that his legacy is his legacy.
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