City of Philadelphia to Name Road After Rasheed Wallace

Posted May 16, 2022
On June 24, the Philadelphia intersection of 18th street and Hunting Park avenue will permanently bear the name of one of Pennsylvania’s favorite sons. The soon-to-be-named Rasheed Wallace Road sits outside of Simon Gratz High School, where the former UNC and NBA star was a Parade All-American and USA Today High School Player of the Year. (Inside Carolina)

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