Why Tim Hardaway Jr. Can't Wear His Dad's Retired No. 10 Jersey After Landing Heat Contract

Even for family, retired guard Tim Hardaway Sr. has no plans to see his No. 10 jersey in circulation with the Miami Heat again.

His son, Tim Hardaway Jr., is on his way to South Florida after reportedly agreeing to a one-year contract.

Tim Jr. has worn No. 10 at a few different NBA stops to emulate his father. Tim Sr. made it clear, however, in an interview on Hochman, Crowder & Solana he won't un-retire his Heat jersey under any circumstances:

The elder Hardaway played six seasons in Miami. He was a two-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA honoree during that period, and he had two top-10 finishes in the MVP voting.

The Hall of Famer also played a key role on the Heat team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 1996-97, where they lost to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. That was the first postseason in which Miami advanced past the first round.

Hardaway ranks second in franchise history in assists (2,867) and is seventh in steals (541).

He's the last Heat player to wear No. 10. Nobody else donned the number between his exit in 2001 and when the franchise raised it to the rafters in 2009.

The significance of the honor is evident by Tim Sr.'s insistence the jersey is off-limits to his son.