LeBron James of the Lakers will wear a 6 in the playoffs against the Nuggets in May (USA Today Reuters = Kyodo)
It was revealed on the 15th that 38-year-old James, who announced that he would continue to play for the Lakers of the US professional basketball NBA, will change his jersey number from 6 to 23 for the 2023-24 season. According to sports network ESPN, it was to pay tribute to legendary Celtics player Bill Russell, who passed away last year. Russell’s number 6 was retired in August last year, but players who still wear 6 were able to continue.
James, who broke the all-time scoring record in the 2022-23 season, admired Michael Jordan, who was active in the Bulls, and has been wearing 23 since before he became a professional. there is (Joint)
2023-07-16 05:46:30
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