Chauncey Billups received several nicknames throughout his illustrious NBA career. Most NBA fans remember him as “Mr. Big Shot” but for Denver Nuggets fans and perhaps Billups himself, his “King of Park Hill” designation is even more significant.
A Denver native who attended George Washington High School (where he led his team to two Colorado state championships and was named Colorado’s Mr. Basketball following his sophomore season) before spending two years at the University of Colorado Boulder, Billups provided plenty of highlights for Nuggets fans during his five seasons in the Mile High City.
Fans no doubt remember Billups’ crucial impact in Denver’s run to the Western Conference Finals in 2009, but the five-time NBA All-Star’s contributions in Denver go way beyond the court.