“If parents were given a Gold medal for the children they have raised, Mr. and Mrs. Billups would receive one for raising Chauncey and his brother Rodney. All of us at the University of Colorado ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Just this month, Chauncey Billups had a fortuitous opportunity to visit his parents during the NBA season and spend quality time in the city he still fondly considers a home.

Chauncey Billups will become the second Colorado ... not just myself but everybody who helped me chase greatness…..My parents are at the top of that list and my wife, we’ve been together ...

On Oct. 13, Denver native Chauncey Billups will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Billups grew up in Denver's Park Hill and dominated the basketball court even at a young age.