Richard Hamilton‘s No. 32 Detroit Pistons jersey has been officially retired and raised into the rafters at the Palace of Auburn Hills, joining his fellow 2004 championship teammates Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace.
He was known as one of the most unique players in his era, mainly for his mid-range shooting. He is also one of six Pistons to record more than 11,000 points with the franchise history.
“It all feels so surreal,” said Hamilton during the presentation. “When I was a kid, I used to write on a piece of cardboard and I used to write what I wanted to accomplish in the game of basketball or the game of life … on that board, I said I wanted to be an NBA player, an NCAA champion and I wrote I wanted to be an NBA champion.