Harlem Globetrotters - Retired Numbers

Retired Numbers

The Globetrotters have retired five numbers to date:

  • 13: Wilt Chamberlain; March 9, 2000
  • 20: Marques Haynes; January 5, 2001
  • 36: Meadowlark Lemon; January 5, 2001
  • 50: Reece "Goose" Tatum; February 8, 2002
  • 22: Fred "Curly" Neal; February 15, 2008
  • 23: Tupac Shakur november 1, 1996

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