Tim Hardaway Sr. Declines Son's Request for Retired No. 10 Jersey

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Tim Hardaway Sr. and Tim Hardaway Jr. are involved in the story.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. is a former NBA player and Tim Hardaway Jr. is a free agent guard.

WHAT:

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. was named to the All-NBA first team in 1997 and the second team in 1998 and 1999.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. stated, "That is tough to do," regarding his decision to keep his retired No. 10 jersey from being worn again.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Jr. has dealt with jersey conflicts before, as the No. 10 is retired by the New York Knicks (Walt Frazier) and Detroit Pistons (Dennis Rodman).

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Jr. signed a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Miami Heat.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Jr. will not be able to wear the No. 10 jersey for the Miami Heat, which he has worn in college and parts of his NBA career.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Jr. is expected to wear No. 11 with the Heat.

WHERE:

ESPN - The Miami Heat is the team involved in the jersey number situation.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. made his comments on WQAM radio in Miami.

WHEN:

ESPN - The Miami Heat retired Tim Hardaway Sr.'s No. 10 jersey in October 2009.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. played for the Miami Heat from 1996 to 2001.

WHY:

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. expressed his happiness for his son, saying, "I love him. I love him to death. I'm happy for him," while maintaining his stance on the jersey number.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. stated, "My legacy is my legacy, and he's doing it his way," explaining his decision not to allow his son to wear the retired number.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. expressed a desire to keep his jersey number "up there" and not allow anyone to wear it again.

HOW:

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. communicated his decision regarding the jersey number during an interview on WQAM radio on Wednesday.

ESPN - Tim Hardaway Sr. communicated his decision through an interview on WQAM radio.

Tim Hardaway Sr., who earned a spot on the All-NBA first team in 1997 and the second team in both 1998 and 1999, recently made headlines with a significant announcement. During an interview on WQAM radio, he shared his decision regarding his jersey number. Fans can look forward to more details about this exciting development in the coming days.