2023-07-16 01:54:00
A few days after confirming that he was continuing his NBA career, LeBron James will make a small change in clothing. The King will indeed change number. The 6 goes back to the closet and the 23 is back on the shoulders of the Chosen One.
We hope Lakers fans haven’t thrown away their old LeBron James jerseys with a number 23 because he will soon be back in fashion. Two years ago, the native of Akron had however chosen to leave the 23rd to his friend Anthony Davis. He had finally kept his 3, with the hope of seeing it removed by the Lakers when storing the sneakers. Except that since then, the legendary Bill Russell is gone and each franchise has retired the number 6 to pay tribute to the pivot Hall of Famer.
No player could ask for the 6 but those who already carried it were allowed to keep it. Which therefore allowed LBJ to use it during the 2022-23 season. Nevertheless, the winger has decided it’s time to let that shirt go for good. His famous agent, Rich Paul, confirmed to Dave McMenamin toESPN that his foal wanted to honor the memory of Bill Russell by leaving his number 6 and recovering the 23.
LeBron James will change his uniform from No. 6 to No. 23 next season. “It’s LeBron’s decision,” Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group told ESPN. “He chose to out of respect for Bill Russell.” The NBA retired No. 6 league-wide last August; James wore it a final season to honor Russell
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 16, 2023
As a reminder, LeBron James wore number 23 at the Cleveland Cavaliers and in his first three seasons at the Lakers. The number 6, meanwhile, was used by the King during his years in the Heat but also during his international campaigns with Team USA. While he most likely attacks the last corner of his rich career, it is with the number of his debut that LeBron James will leave in search of the NBA title.
Source texte : ESPN
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