The Indiana Pacers have only ever retired 5 numbers โ the most recent of these was no. 31, Reggie Miller.
Reggie Miller was one of the most successful Indiana Pacers players of all time. He led his team to five NBA championships and he won two scoring titles. He also scored more than 30 points in a game 13 times. He played for the Pacers for 18 seasons and retired with career averages of 18.3 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game. He was an Olympic Champion and a member of the 50โ40โ90 club. He was named to the All-Stars Team 5 times and led the league in free throw percentages 5 times.
Miller is one of the few great NBA players to be called up to the All-Stars multiple times but to never win an NBA Finals.
Today, we are going to take a look at the career and life so far of NBA legend Reggie Miller.
The College Years And Before
When Reggie was born, he had a hip deformity that prevented him from being able to walk. He wore braces on his legs for the first few years of his life until he was able to support himself properly despite his hips. If you watch any of his old games, you would struggle to tell if he ever had any difficulty moving.
Reggie isnโt the only Hall Fame basketball player in his family, his Cheryl is also in there. She also won a gold medal at the Olympics. His other sister Tammy was a college volleyball player. His brother Darrel played in the MLB for the California Angels as a catcher.
Reggie got his college degree from UCLA where he played for the Bruins. In the 984โ85 NCAA season he won the NIT championship with the team. He was named to the All-Pac 10 team in his junior and senior years. In his final year with the Bruins, he led them to Pacific-10 regular-season championship and the Pacific-10 Conference Menโs Basketball Tournament championship.
Miller is the second all-time highest scorer for UCLA, sitting only behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He still holds the records for most league points, highest league scoring average,…
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