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Nuggets, by the numbers

What’s in a number?

Depending on your background and where you came from, a number could mean a lot. If you are triskaidekaphobic, the number 13 might give you palpitations, while Neil Young and the Smashing Pumpkins each found it rather lucky. Numbers take on special meaning depending on which family, tribe, or group you are from. For instance, for Nuggets Nation, the number 2 will always only belong to one individual, while 23 players have worn number 30 for the team. But at the end of the day, which numbers are MOST identified with a specific player, and which are simply a blur of half-remembered names?