Although there are many NBA players who have had great enough careers to get their numbers retired by their respective franchises, there is debate—in some cases—as to who wore the number the best during his time in the league.

Mitchell & Ness, a vintage sports apparel company, took the time to go through each number (00-99) and determine which player was the best to wear each number. As long as a player wore the number at some point in his career, his overall legacy was taken into account.

Of course, every list like this needs some reasoning behind each pick. Mitchell & Ness explained each of its selections and noted that not every number has been worn.

Got the drop at Bleacher Report . . .