LeBron James is not only coming back for a 21st season, he’s coming back in his original uniform number. James will return to No. 23 next season, a move the Los Angeles Lakers revealed Saturday by tweeting a picture of his back with James’s name and number showing on the gold jersey.
Number was retired by the league last year following the Celtics legend’s death
LeBron James is not only coming back for a 21st season, he’s coming back in his original uniform number.
James will return to No. 23 next season, a move the Los Angeles Lakers revealed Saturday by tweeting a picture of his back with James’s name and number showing on the gold jersey.
It’s official. 23 is back. <a href=”https://t.co/hEqb5rQANk”>pic.twitter.com/hEqb5rQANk</a>
—@Lakers
Rich Paul, James’s agent, told ESPN that James decided to make the switch out of respect for 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
—@mcten
James said Wednesday during the broadcast of the ESPY Awards that he would continue playing next season.
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