You know the afro. You know the rags-to-riches story, the four Defensive Player of the Year awards, the All-Star appearances, the championship, the Eastern Conference titles, the blue-collar mentality. You know about Ben Wallace.
The 2021 Hall of Fame inductee is synonymous with Detroit, up there with a handful of other professional athletes in the city’s rich history. Wallace is remembered as the pillar of the Pistons’ return to relevance in the 2000s. Everyone who watched him play knew what he was about.