As the Denver Nuggets played their second game against the Portland Trailblazers, the team took time to recognize a legend, none other than Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and former Nugget Dikembe Mutombo.
During halftime of the Nuggets game, the team retired Mutombo’s #55 jersey, raising it high into the rafters. Here are some tweets from the ceremony.
At 5,280 feet, rises…
Forever.
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets)
Mutombo's number going to the Pepsi Center rafters
— Chris Dempsey (@chrisadempsey)
One fan even suggested members of the current Nuggets team get in on the action.
Would someone please block a shot in this game and give the Diekembe finger wag!
— Eric Christensen (@cbseric)
So cool to see retiring Dikembe Mutombo's number tonight
— Connor Burton (@cburtjourno)
No no no! Special fingers for tonight's jersey ceremony.
— NBA (@NBA)
Here’s a look back at the Nuggets’ historic upset of the Seattle Supersonics in Game 5 of the 1994 playoffs
https://twitter.com/NBAHistory/status/792491453922418688
Finally, here’s a very special thank you from the man himself.
Thank you !
— NBA (@NBA)
