The Grindfather’s name and number will hang from the rafters in Memphis.
The Memphis Grizzlies announced Wednesday that the organization would retire Tony Allen’s No. 9 during a game against the Utah Jazz on Jan. 28. Before Allen spent 14 seasons in the NBA, he spent two in Stillwater as a Cowboy.
“It’s a dream come true,” Allen said on the Chris Vernon Show. “Just looking back growing up when I was a kid, watching the Bulls retire Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen. The whole build up and bringing my swag here, the demeanor, the poise, just working every day, grit-and-grind culture here, it’s a complete honor.