DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons sent Richard Hamilton's No. 32 to the rafters Sunday night.
Some of Rip's biggest rivals took to Twitter to pay tribute to him, having had several meetings with the Pistons in the playoffs.
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Rip and his Pistons teammates played LeBron James and Dwyane Wade many times. Both players say beating the Pistons, which they both eventually did, was a huge milestone in their careers.
Congrats to the fam @ripcityhamilton on getting your jersey 32 retired tonight in Detroit!! #ForeverHanging #YESSIR
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 27, 2017
This guy gave me a lot of sleepless nights. Respect to the great RIP Hamilton. https://t.co/NIQHOCNUIQ
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 27, 2017
#Yessir... @ripcityhamilton's @DetroitPistons #32 goes to the rafters! pic.twitter.com/KOkhZHQEdT
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2017