Portland Trail Blazers: Celebrating Rasheed Wallace's 46th Birthday

Portland Trail Blazers: Celebrating Rasheed Wallace’s 46th Birthday

SALT LAKE CITY, UNITED STATES: Rasheed Wallace (C) of the Portland Trail Blazers is congratulated by teammates Scottie Pippen (R) and Detlef Schrempt (L) following the Trail Blazers victory against the Utah Jazz during Game Three of the NBA Western Conference semi-finals in Salt Lake City, UT, 11 May, 2000. Portland defeated Utah 103-84 to take a 3-0 lead. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO MIKE NELSON (Photo credit should read MIKE NELSON/AFP via Getty Images) /

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On his 46th birthday, we reflect on the legacy of Rasheed Wallace, one of the greatest players in Portland Trail Blazers franchise history.

“Ra-Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeed Wallace!” If you were lucky enough to attend a Portland Trail Blazers game in the late nineties or early 2000s, the sound of the (then) Rose Garden’s announcer blaring Rasheed Wallace’s name should resonate.

Throughout his 16 seasons in the league, no fanbase heard his name live more than Portland’s. In seven and a half seasons with the franchise, Wallace played some of his best seasons while providing the Blazers with one of their best eras ever. On his 46th birthday, let’s look back at a few reasons why the divisive star should continue to be celebrated by Rip City.