It also would have given him a chance at a reunion with old Magic teammate Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, who was on the team that season.

T-Mac said Penny was the reason he wore the #1 at Orlando." @ PeterWysocki: "In his prime, I'm taking Tmac. Although if Penny stayed healthy, he might've been able to reach that level too." ...

Hardaway was a generational talent who led the Magic to the Finals at 23, earned multiple All-NBA First Team selections, and was on a Hall of Fame trajectory before injuries derailed his prime.

Penny Hardaway was one of the elite players in his prime and era — a 6-foot-7 point guard with a flash of magic, the poise of Zeke, and the kind of natural athleticism that made entire arenas ...

Penny Hardaway led Memphis to an AAC title and a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. (Stu Boyd II-The Commercial Appeal/Stu Boyd II-The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) ...

SEATTLE — Is Penny Hardaway a good coach? As a four-time All-Star, Hardaway turned in the best year of his NBA career in the 1995-96 season, averaging 21.7 points, 7.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds ...

Penny Hardaway is an NBA legend, but his sons call him coach. The former Orlando Magic player’s sons, Jayden, born in July 1999 to Nikki Ward, and Ashton, born in July 2004 to Dionne Richardson ...

Hardaway earned over $120 million in his NBA playing career from 1993-2008. He still makes handsome residuals from his Nike Lil’ Penny campaign during his playing days.

Hardaway earned over $120 million in his NBA playing career from 1993-2008. He still makes handsome residuals from his Nike Lil’ Penny campaign during his playing days.