Ben Wallace: It was the Pistons' franchise, Larry Brown who believed in me

Expectations soared when reigning Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace signed a four-year, $60 million deal with the Bulls in July 2006. The Bulls were coming off a .500 record in 2005-06, falling in six games to the eventual champion Miami Heat in

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Ben Wallace understands the significance of a retired jersey and what it will mean for his legacy. “When that jersey goes up, all fans that come to the arena look up there. … They want to know how those numbers get up there

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Ben Wallace understands the significance of a retired jersey and what it will mean for his legacy. “When that jersey goes up, all fans that come to the arena look up there. … They want to know how those numbers get up there

Before the 2004 NBA Finals, coach Larry Brown told the Detroit Pistons he wanted to double team the Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal, the biggest inside force in basketball at the time. Ben Wallace wouldn't hear of it. “Other than the Afro, the

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Ben Wallace understands the significance of a retired jersey and what it will mean for his legacy. “When that jersey goes up, all fans that come to the arena look up there. … They want to know how those numbers get up there