Retired Jerseys
This NBA Hall of Famer had his #6 retired league-wide after his passing in 2022
Bill Russell
Stephen Curry
Davidson
Kansas Jayhawks volleyball
Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena
The highest rating a player can receive in Madden, often marketed as an exclusive "club"
99
Michael Vick
Conspiracy, related to dog fighting
The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team has two retired #25 jerseys. Name the players (100 points per player)
Danny Manning and Brandon Rush
Andrew Luck
Stanford
Cincinnati Bengals
Paycor Stadium
This player was on the cover of NBA 2k11, 7 years after his retirement
Michael Jordan
Aaron Hernandez
First-degree murder
This former USC runningback wore the #33 before his 16-year NFL career with the Raiders and the Chiefs, and has never been put on trial for murder.
Marcus Allen
RJ Barrett
Duke
Los Angeles Chargers before they moved to SoFi Stadium
Stubhub Center (aka Dignity Health Sports Park)
This player had the only 100 overall rating in the history of NBA 2K
Shaquille O'Neal
OJ Simpson (what he was actually put in prison for)
Robbery
This 8-time NBA all-star had his #22 retired by the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets
Clyde Drexler
Johnny Gaudreau
Boston College
"New Orleans" Hornets (2005-2007)
Ford Center (aka Chesapeake Energy Arena, Paycom Center)
"John Madden Football" was released on June 1st of which year
1988
Ralph Beard and Alex Groza
Gambling
The Denver Broncos had already retired the #18 before Peyton Manning showed up, but Manning got permission from this man to use it as long as he won a championship.
Frank Tripucka
Baron Corbin
Northwest Missouri State
This city held the 1948 Summer Olympics
London
Jon Dowd was a fictional baseball player put into EA's MVP Baseball series to replace this slugger whose likeness was not available for the games.
Barry Bonds
Ty Cobb
Disturbing the Peace (pulled a revolver during an argument at a butcher shop in Detroit)