Wayne Gretzky. He is said to have worn the number '99' because, barring injury, that's the year he planned to retire.
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Jersey #99 was retired league wide when Wayne Gretzky retired, therefore no one else has had that number since he wore it. However, there were other players who wore that number before him, and probably other players on other teams that wore the #99 at the same time that he wore it for his team.
Wayne Gretzky played his last game in April of 1999 in New York City.
Patrick Ewing in the 1999-2000 season ... the number was retired in February, 2003.
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