{"id":1576462,"date":"2023-09-13T11:49:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T15:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1576462"},"modified":"2023-09-13T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T15:49:26","slug":"best-athletes-number-9-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/best-athletes-number-9-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Athletes to Ever Wear a Number 9 Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/athletes\/\">athletes<\/a> made the number 9 jersey look good. Others performed so well in that uniform that they created iconic images and sometimes even got their numbers <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/nfl-ever-retired-players-jersey-number-league-wide\/\">retired by the team<\/a>. From Drew Brees t<a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/the-mental-key-to-drew-brees-success-in-the-two-minute-drill\/\">hrowing passes with pinpoint accurac<\/a>y to Gordie Howe racking up hockey accomplishments to Mia Hamm <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/what-happened-to-former-soccer-star-mia-hamm\/\">dominating the pitch on the international stage<\/a>, this digit has seen no shortage of success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For our list of the 10 best to ever wear a number 9 jersey, presented alphabetically by first name, we highlighted their professional careers <em>only<\/em> while donning the biggest single-digit number. These athletes were selected based on their accolades, statistical accomplishments, and talent while wearing a number 9 jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alfredo-di-stefano\">Alfredo Di Stefano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alfredo Di St\u00e9fano, Real Madrid legend and the greatest footballer of all time\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b8-Vem_3BhI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfredo Di Stefano was one of the greatest footballers of all time, and he wore the number 9 jersey for much of his career, both while becoming arguably the best Real Madrid player ever and while suiting up internationally for Spain. He and his team <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/what-team-has-won-the-most-champions-league-titles\/\">won La Liga<\/a> eight times, and he collected two Ballon d'Ors, among many other honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bob-pettit\">Bob Pettit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob Pettit, one of the NBA's original great bigs, wore the number 9 jersey for his entire 11-season career with the Milwaukee\/St. Louis Hawks. He was an All-Star and All-NBA member every year, was <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/hawks-often-forgotten-team-first-celtics-lakers-era-were-only-squad-beat-bill-russell-boston-dynasty-nba-finals\/\">one of the few players to dethrone Bill Russell's Boston Celtics<\/a> (1958), and eventually earned a Hall of Fame induction after averaging 26.4 points and 16.2 rebounds per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drew-brees\">Drew Brees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drew Brees put on the relevant number throughout his time with the San Diego Chargers and continued to wear it with the New Orleans Saints. The five-time All-Pro and 13-time Pro Bowler led the Saints to a Super Bowl title and compiled some of the most prolific statistics in NFL history. Brees sits at No. 2 on the career leaderboards for passing yards and passing touchdowns, behind only Tom Brady in both instances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gerd-muller\">Gerd Muller<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gerd M\u00fcller - Bundesliga&#039;s Greatest\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXXof-naUH0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A German soccer player who spent most of his pro career with Bayern Munich, Gerd Muller helped his team win its first Bundesliga title \u2014 and ended up winning it four times in total. The striker is still known as one of the greatest scorers the sport has seen, finishing plays in the box as well as anyone. Only eight other players have won the World Cup, the Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gordie-howe\">Gordie Howe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No NHL player has spent more seasons on the ice than Gordie Howe, who played 26 years in the league (25 of which came with the Detroit Red Wings) before finishing out his professional career with six more campaigns in the WHA. With the exception of his first two seasons, Howe wore the number 9 jersey the entire time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that means that while wearing the single-digit number, he won four Stanley Cups and two WHA championships, made 21 All-Star teams, earned six Art Ross Trophies, and racked up six Hart Memorial Trophies en route to a spot in the Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lisa-leslie\">Lisa Leslie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lisa Leslie Top 10 Plays of Her Career\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bDFPZMGl0hc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa Leslie is one of the most accomplished WNBA players ever, wearing number 9 throughout her entire career with the Los Angeles Sparks. The 6-foot-5 center averaged 17.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while winning MVP three times, making eight All-Star squads, claiming two WNBA championships, and eventually making the Hall of Fame and receiving a jersey retirement from the Sparks. She also helped Team USA win four Olympic gold medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marco-van-basten\">Marco van Basten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Marco van Basten wore the number 9 jersey sporadically for Ajax Amsterdam, but he put it on for the majority of his AC Milan career and while representing the Netherlands in international competition. Had he not suffered an ankle injury in 1993 that forced him to retire in his late 20s, the striker might have submitted even more prolific scoring numbers thanks to his all-around offensive excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mia-hamm\">Mia Hamm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mia Hamm | One of the Greatest Female Soccer Players In History | Biography\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LDX8zPyJkHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mia Hamm is an icon in women's soccer, more well-known for her time with Team USA than for her pro career. While repping the Americans, she wore number 9 to win Olympic gold and the FIFA World Cup twice apiece. In July 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/soccer\/news\/best-womens-soccer-players-all-time-top-10-football-history\/xp4bpwxm75xpcjznnpqtnjin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sporting News<\/a> ranked her as the second-best women's soccer player of all time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ronaldo\">Ronaldo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another of the greatest players in soccer history, Ronaldo had an illustrious career around the world. The Brazilian won the FIFA World Cup while wearing the number 9 jersey in 2002, and he was named the FIFA World Player of the Year three times and the Ballon d'Or winner twice. The striker is a true sporting legend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ted-williams\">Ted Williams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Mythology of Ted Williams\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0dVZU6G_Vwc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ted Williams played 19 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/ted-williams-was-robbed-of-more-than-140-home-runs\/\">put together one of the most decorated careers in MLB history<\/a>. Not only did he bat .344 with an MLB-record .482 on-base percentage, but he also won MVP twice, submitted two Triple Crown seasons, made 19 All-Star teams, and won six batting titles, including during the 1941 season when he hit an astounding .406.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-athletes-to-wear-a-number-9-jersey-honorable-mentions\">Best athletes to wear a number 9 jersey: honorable mentions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"par-27_43\">We considered so many great athletes who\u2019ve worn a number 9 jersey. The following didn\u2019t quite make it on our top-10 list, but they\u2019re worth mentioning due to their incredible talent and prolific careers. More will join them as new talents distinguish themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Alan Shearer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andre Iguodala<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andy Bathgate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birgit Prinz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bobby Hull<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bobby Wanzer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christine Sinclair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clark Gillies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dan Majerle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enos Slaughter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Erling Haaland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabriel Batistuta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>George Weah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glenn Anderson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graig Nettles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joe Burrow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Bucyk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Olerud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justin Tucker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karim Benzema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lanny McDonald<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luis Suarez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matthew Stafford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maurice Richard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Modano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minnie MInoso<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikola Vucevic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rajon Rondo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Randy Smith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reggie Jackson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richie Guerin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Lewandowski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serge Ibaka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sonny Jurgensen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve McNair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sun Wen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tony Parker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tony Romo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zlatan Ibrahimovic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stats courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basketball Reference<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pro Football Reference<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transfermarkt<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baseball Reference<\/a><\/em>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Hockey Reference<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number 9 jersey certainly worked for these 10 dominant athletes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":1576486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4898],"tags":[10366,4896],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Best Athletes to Ever Wear a Number 9 Jersey - Sports7<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dethroning one of the athletes who made the number 9 jersey look so great is going to be rather difficult. 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