Yes. The Los Angeles Lakers plan on doing so for Kobe Bryant.
I'm a baseball umpire and I understand we retire numbers to show respect for our fallen fellows and that no further greatness can be attributed to that number without the original player taking credit. No one will fill his/her shoes again. Hope that helps a little.gmg
The New York Yankees were the first Major League team to retire a players number.Lou Gehrig was the first player and the #4 was the first number.
10 retired numbers 1,2,4,19,20,24,32,39,42 and 53
anytime
yes for special players
40
blanda
sachin
1999
Yes you can you have to complete all of the hall of fame goals.Then you can choose to retire but when you become 35 that is your last year then you have to retire
no that was a seriously lie he just wanted to retire
Yes, Manchester city recently retired the number off a young player who unfortunately died on the pitch. Idont know the players number or name but his number did get retired.