LeBron James is about to don the No. 23 for the third time in his career.
James wore No. 23 throughout both of his tenures with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but when he took his talents to South Beach, he reverted to No. 6.Los Angeles LakersJames’ agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN that he is forgoing the number 6 in honor of Bill Russell – shortly after the 11-time NBA champion died last year, the association announced his number 6 would beThose who were already wearing the number, though, were able to continue wearing it, as James did.
A detailed view of LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers jersey against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on December 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. "Truth is, I've been asking myself this question at the end of the season for a couple years now. I just never openly talked about it," James admitted at the ESPYs earlier this week.
"I don't care how many more points I score or what I can and cannot do on the floor. The real question for me is ‘Can I play without cheating this game?’ The day I can't give everything on the floor is the day I'll be done.At ages 37 and 38 this past season, his 20th, James averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists.
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