[McMenamin] 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
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
by G1Spectrum
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Dude are you for real lol
This guy lmao
Does LeBron get money from the new jersey sales or is that all team revenue?
Snip snap snip snap
I’ve honestly forgotten what number he is anymore
No more 3-6 Mafia
cringe lord thinks he’s getting both jerseys retired
man thinks he’s kobe
I love Lebron but this is just a ploy to sell more jerseys again lol
They woudlnt let him do it last season right becuase they had printed up so many?
Is rich paul still CEO, I’ve forgotten
League fucked
The best player to ever wear 23
At least the lakers won’t have a problem deciding if they have to retire both of his numbers
I guess my #6 jersey is an antique now.
Bron switches numbers like kd switches teams
Respect for Bill Russell, but fuck MJ lol
An added benefit is that now people need to go buy the new jerseys.
i like 23 better
The official statement here is that “it’s Lebron’s decision” but earlier today someone who worked at Lids claimed they were discounting the #6 jerseys because Lebron was switching back to #23, but they specifically made it sound like the NBA was encouraging players with #6 to switch to something else now
bruh again?
LeMachiavelli
LeBron is entering his 6th season with Lakers
4 seasons wearing 23 (19, 20, 21, 24)
2 seasons wearing 6 (22, 23)
The league needs to retire 23 league wide as well for Jordan.
It’s interesting that he still wants to wear 23 considering it’s universally known as MJ’s number. Imo should’ve picked something else
And Jason Tatum will be legally changing his name to Kobe Bryant next season.
I just saw a guy, whose new Lebron jersey is just past the return date, fall to his knees at my local Walmart.
I own his 23 lakers one then got his 6 number and ya know what might buy this new 23 one
Lmao I fuckin hate him
The Lebron hate is on another level lol….
LeAttention Seeker at it again
The league retired #6 so they want him to change it
Some people get so mad at anything he does lol
After almost coming out of retirement, he had to change his number to 23.
Damn. Previously clearanced items with #23 are already back to regular price at the NBA store.
The amount of LeBron hate on this subreddit is insane, looks like NBA twitter in here
Lol. Why is anyone salty about this? He’s worn two numbers his entire career. It’s not like he’s picking a new one every season. Plus, this jersey already exists. If you have a LeBron #23 Lakers jersey already, and you buy another one at this point, that’s on you. If you own a LeBron #6 jersey, well, congrats, it’s still a valid way to show your support.
23 will be retired league-wide for Jordan. Guess LeBron is fucked now.
Idk why they even retired 6 in the first place. More legends will die; yeah it’s sad but part of life. Are they gonna retire 23 when Jordan dies? Why not do it when he’s alive so he can actually appreciate the honor. Seems silly to me.
When he took #6 initially didn’t he claim that #23 should be retired league wide? lol
23 > 6
Some of you in here have an IQ of 23 with the stuff I’m reading.
Holy shit Lakers fans we get it, you and Lebron are victims, chill
I didn’t even notice he was wearing 6 last season. I thought he was 23 this whole time.
Oh shit they dropped “CEO of Klutch Sports” in this tweet.
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Trouble in paradise? Paul on the way out? How will this effect LeBron’s legacy?
These comments are wild
The main point to this is that he will still cry about fouls, flop harder than ever and still lose.
“James wore it a final season to honor Russell”.
I mean…c’mon. He took it on a retirement tour or something?
Just call it what it is – selling more jerseys….