The Denver Nuggets are pleased to announce a special Legends Celebration to occur during the team’s home opening game on October 21 when they host the Sacramento Kings.
The Legends Celebration will feature all five players whose numbers are retired by the organization: Byron Beck #40, David Thompson #33, Dan Issel #44, Alex English #2 and Dikembe Mutombo #55. In addition, the team will honor former head coach Doug Moe whose 432 career wins with the Nuggets are memorialized with a banner in Pepsi Center’s rafters.
“We are thrilled to start our 50th Anniversary Season by celebrating the legends that helped shape this franchise.