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Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Famous players and their numbers.
| Player | Number | Sport | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | 44 | Baseball | Atlanta Braves |
| Edson “Pelé” Arantes | 10 | Soccer | New York Cosmos do Nascimento |
| Yogi Berra | 8 | Baseball | New York Yankees |
| Larry Bird | 33 | Basketball | Boston Celtics |
| Jim Brown | 32 | Football | Cleveland Browns |
| Kobe Bryant | 8 | Basketball | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 13 | Basketball | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Roberto Clemente | 21 | Baseball | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Cynthia Cooper | 14 | Women's Basketball | Houston Comets (WNBA) |
| Joe DiMaggio | 5 | Baseball | New York Yankees |
| Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Auto Racing | NASCAR |
| John Elway | 7 | Football | Denver Broncos |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | Ice hockey | Boston Bruins |
| Jeff Gordon | 24 | Auto Racing | NASCAR |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | Ice hockey | Edmonton Oilers |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | 24 | Baseball | Cincinnati Reds |
| Mia Hamm | 9 | Women's Soccer | U.S. National Team |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | Ice hockey | Detroit Red Wings |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 33 | Basketball | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Julius “Dr. J” Irving | 6 | Basketball | Philadelphia '76ers |
| Jaromir Jagr | 68 | Ice Hockey | Washington Capitals |
| Earvin “Magic”Johnson | 32 | Basketball | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Michael Jordan | 23 | Basketball | Washington Wizards |
| Eric Lindros | 88 | Ice Hockey | New York Rangers |
| Mario Lemieux | 66 | Ice hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Karl Malone | 32 | Basketball | Utah Jazz |
| Mickey Mantle | 7 | Baseball | New York Yankees |
| Pete Maravich | 44 | Basketball | Atlanta Hawks |
| Dan Marino | 13 | Football | Miami Dolphins |
| Billy Martin | 1 | Baseball | New York Yankees |
| Willie Mays | 24 | Baseball | San Francisco Giants |
| Mark McGwire | 25 | Baseball | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Joe Montana | 16 | Football | San Francisco '49ers |
| Stan Musial | 6 | Baseball | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Joe Namath | 12 | Football | New York Jets |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 34 | Basketball | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | Ice hockey | Boston Bruins |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | 8 | Baseball | Baltimore Orioles |
| Jerry Rice | 80 | Football | Oakland Raiders |
| Jackie Robinson | 42 | Baseball | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Bill Russell | 6 | Basketball | Boston Celtics |
| Herman “Babe” Ruth | 3 | Baseball | New York Yankees |
| Barry Sanders | 20 | Football | Detroit Lions |
| Tom Seaver | 41 | Baseball | New York Mets |
| Emmitt Smith | 22 | Football | Dallas Cowboys |
| Sammy Sosa | 21 | Baseball | Chicago Cubs |
| Ted Williams | 9 | Baseball | Boston Red Sox |
