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Nuggets will honor legends opening night

ByMathew Huff|
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 23: Assistant coach Alex English of the Toronto Raptors looks on against the Denver Nuggets on January 23, 2006 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets won 107-101. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 23: Assistant coach Alex English of the Toronto Raptors looks on against the Denver Nuggets on January 23, 2006 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets won 107-101. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Denver Nuggets have announced they will have a Legends Celebration on opening night as part of their 50th anniversary.

While the Denver Nuggets may not exactly be the most noteworthy NBA franchise like the Boston Celtics or Chicago Bulls, they still have a rich history which is filled with talent.

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Talents of which have included the likes of Dan Issel, Alex English, Dikembe Mutombo, Kiki Vandeweghe and Fat Lever. Oh, and of course we cannot forget the iconic former head coach, Doug Moe. The coach who made the Nuggets’ faced pace style of play famous in the 1980’s. On October 21, many of these legends memories will be relived and celebrated as the franchise will have a Legends Celebration to honor these great talents.

The players who will be honored are the ones who have numbers retired up in the rafters. Denver will be celebrating the memories of David Thompson, Byron Beck, Dan Issel, Alex English and of course Dikembe Mutombo. It is great to see the franchise recognizing the big names that made this franchise what it is and they certainly deserve the recognition.

The Nuggets will be one of the premier teams to watch this coming regular season as they have added a star in Paul Millsap to pair with the young budding star Nikola Jokic. These type of celebrations are becoming somewhat common for the Denver Nuggets. Last season at the first home game, they celebrated Dikembe Mutombo and wore the iconic rainbow skyline jerseys. While there probably will not be any throwback jerseys worn, the legends who have made the Nuggets famous will still make for an electric atmosphere in the Pepsi Center.

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There is one thing every fan can agree on, it will great to see these former Nuggets get honored as legends in the Pepsi Center.

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