Gary Payton Reveals Why He Turned Down Jersey Retirement
Summary
Gary Payton, a famous NBA player known as "The Glove," has not had his jersey retired by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He explained that he refuses to accept this honor from the Thunder because he played his entire Seattle SuperSonics career in Seattle, and he wants to respect the fans who supported him there.Key Facts
- Gary Payton is a Hall of Famer and won an NBA championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat.
- He was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 1995-96 season.
- Payton was selected nine times to the All-NBA team and nine times to the All-Defensive team.
- He mainly played for the Seattle SuperSonics, a team that later moved and became the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Payton refuses to have his jersey retired by the Thunder because he never played in Oklahoma City and wants to honor Seattle fans.
- He respects Thunder fans but believes the jersey retirement should relate to the city where he played.
- He might reconsider if Seattle gets a new NBA team in the future.
- Currently, the number 20 jersey is not retired by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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