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Friday, January 5, 2001
Sixers to honor Barkley in March



PHILADELPHIA -- Charles Barkley, whose career began and ended in Philadelphia, will become the seventh player in 76ers history to have his number retired.

Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley's jersey No. 34 will join six other prominent jerseys retired by the 76ers.

Barkley's number 34 will be retired March 30 during halftime of the Sixers' game against the Golden State Warriors in the First Union Center.

Barkley won the NBA's MVP Award in 1993, is a five-time All-NBA first-team selection and was a member of 11 All-Star teams. He began his career with the 76ers in 1984 and was traded to the Phoenix Suns after eight seasons. In 1996, he was traded to the Rockets after four seasons in Phoenix.

"My years in Philadelphia were very special to me," Barkley said. "Now, to have my jersey retired, hung next to some of the greatest players of all time ... I consider this an incredible honor."

Barkley retired with the Houston Rockets. Less than eight minutes into his farewell game in Philadelphia in December 1999, he ruptured his quadriceps tendon in his knee and prematurely ended the season he had said would be his last.

Barkley's number will be raised to the First Union Center rafters, joining Hal Greer (No. 15, Nov. 19, 1976), Billy Cunningham (No. 32, Dec. 17, 1976), Bobby Jones (No. 24, Nov. 7, 1986), Julius Erving (No. 6, April 18, 1988), Wilt Chamberlain (No. 13, March 18, 1991), and Maurice Cheeks (No. 10, Feb. 6, 1995).

Former Sixers public address announcer Dave Zinkoff had his microphone retired on March 25, 1986.





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