DENVER — President and governor Josh Kroenke announced at Nuggets media day that the franchise will raise another jersey to Pepsi Center’s rafters.
The team will retire Dikembe Mutombo‘s No. 55 at halftime during Denver’s home opener against Portland on Oct 29.
Mutombo’s jersey will hang alongside other Nuggets greats Alex English, David Thompson, Byron Beck, Dan Issel and Doug Moe.
Kroenke’s full statement on Mutombo is below:
“Other than the Avalanche and Broncos championships and possibly the Rockies reaching the world series, the photo of this former Nuggets clinching a basketball after a playoff victory over the Seattle Supersonics is one of the most recognized images in Denver sports.