Houston Chronicle

Harden’s No. 13 to be retired

- Jonathan Feigen

James Harden’s familiar No. 13 will be back in Toyota Center on Wednesday when he returns as a member of the Brooklyn Nets.

Eventually, it will return and never leave.

The Rockets plan to retire Harden’s number in honor of eight recordbrea­king seasons, team owner Tilman Fertitta said.

“James Harden will always be a Rocket,” Fertitta said via text message Tuesday. “Of course, we will retire his jersey. He made my first three years of owning this franchise unforgetta­ble. The success he brought this franchise over eight years and the memories he created for our fan base/community (are) truly remarkable.”

The Rockets have retired the numbers of Calvin Murphy (23), Moses Malone (24), Hakeem Olajuwon (34), Rudy Tomjanovic­h (45), Clyde Drexler (22) and Yao Ming (11), along with the initials of longtime assistant coach and executive Carroll Dawson.

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