Not wanting to step on my friends toes, I had asked Gene Trimble if he would like to post this chip in his daily "Autographed Chip" posts and he told me to go ahead and do it.

Very special time to show this chip, Joe Dumars stepped down on Monday as the President of Operations of the Detroit Pistons.

Joe Dumars
Born: 5/24/63 in Shreveport, La.
High School: Natchitoches (La.) Central
During his four years (1980-1985) in college at McNeese State University, Dumars averaged 22.5 points per game, including 25.8 ppg as a senior - good for sixth in the nation. He finished his college career as the 11th leading scorer in NCAA history.

Drafted 18th overall in the first round of the 1985 NBA Draft, he played guard for the Detroit Pistons for his entire career, from 1985 to 1999. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Dumars and Isiah Thomas combined to form one of the best backcourts in NBA history. Initially a shooting guard, Dumars moved to point guard following Thomas' retirement in 1994, sharing ball-handling duties with Grant Hill. He won two championships as a player in 1989 and 1990, and was voted the 1989 Finals MVP, averaging 27.3 points per game as the Pistons swept the Los Angeles Lakers in four games. The following year, he won accolades during the Eastern Conference Finals when, with Dennis Rodman, he was a cornerstone of coach Chuck Daly's "Jordan Rules" defensive playbook, which forced the Chicago Bulls to change their offensive strategy to include less of Michael Jordan and more of the other members of the team. According to Jordan, Dumars was the best defender he faced in the NBA.

During his career, he was selected to the All-Star team six times, and to the All-Defensive first team four times. In 14 seasons, all with the Pistons, Dumars scored 16,401 points, handed out 4,612 assists, grabbed 2,203 rebounds and recorded 902 steals.

Although he was a member of the famed "Bad Boys" teams known for their aggressive play and demeanor, he became personally known for his quiet and upstanding behavior. He was the first recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award which has been named the "Joe Dumars Trophy".

His number 4 jersey was retired by the Pistons in March 2000. He has the distinction as being the only Pistons player to ever wear this number.

Dumars was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Dumars served as the President of Basketball Operations for the Detroit Pistons from 2000 to 2014. The Pistons were champions again in three seasons, winning the 2004 NBA title vs. the Los Angeles Lakers. He was named the league's executive of the year in 2003.

Best of luck Joe D in all you adventures.