First Basketball Number Retired (Men’s)

Bernard King’s jersey, Number 53, was the first basketball number to be retired in accord with a policy announced in February 2007. His number was retired at halftime of the UT-Kentucky game on February 13, 2007. The number of Ernie Grunfeld, his partner in the “Ernie and Bernie” basketball duo, was retired at halftime of the Kentucky game on March 2, 2008.

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  • Title First Basketball Number Retired (Men’s)
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  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date May 5, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018