Have you ever sat around and wondered “Who is the greatest athlete to ever wear the No. 86?” Yea, we hadn’t either until SI.com came out with their piece on “The best athletes by number.” Now, we can’t help but argue over who the better No. 34 was: Walter Payton, Shaquille O’Neal or Kirby Puckett. According to SI.com, it’s Sweetness.
Anyways, it’s a pretty interesting read and it’s a great way to kill time over the dull days of summer sports. And when we say “kill time,” we mean kill time. You have to flip through each jersey number one by one, so you really have to want to know who the greatest No. 86 of all time is to make the painful journey of mouse clicks. So, when someone makes it to No. 23, let us know who it is. We’re dying to find out.
Until then, enjoy the retirement of Kenny “The Jet” Smith’s No. 30 Houston Rockets jersey. How did SI mess that one up? They went with some guy named Nolan Ryan.
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[SI.com]: The best athletes by number