Lebon James To Change Jersey Number From No. 6 to No. 23

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:56 am

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will change his jersey number from No. 6 to No. 23 for next season. James wore No. 6 last season with the Lakers for one more season to honor Bill Russell. The NBA has retired the No. 6 jersey league-wide in honor of Russell's achievements on and off the court.

James initially wore No. 23 with the Lakers, before making the change to No. 6 ahead of the 2021-22 season. James previously wore No. 23 during both of his stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While with the Miami Heat, James wore No. 6, since the Heat retired No. 23 in honor of Michael Jordan.

Via Dave McMenamin/ESPN

Red8911 · Post #2 » by **Red8911** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:11 am

F this guy.

haste10176 · Post #3 » by **haste10176** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:34 am

Red8911 wrote:F this guy.

Whats your problem with this?

jc23 · Post #4 » by **jc23** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:37 am

im sure the uptick in jersey sales had no factor in this.

Loaded_Hollows · Post #5 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:45 am

Red8911 wrote:F this guy.

Agreed. Super cornball.

Revived · Post #6 » by **Revived** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:04 am

haste10176 wrote:
Red8911 wrote:F this guy.

Whats your problem with this?

How about thinking of all the fans who bought his #6 Lakers jersey?

EnriCela13 · Post #7 » by **EnriCela13** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:19 am

Revived wrote:
haste10176 wrote:
Red8911 wrote:F this guy.

Whats your problem with this?

How about thinking of all the fans who bought his #6 Lakers jersey?

In what way does this affect the fans who bought that jersey u whiney little b****???

WaltFrazier · Post #8 » by **WaltFrazier** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:37 am

Anything to keep his name in the news every few days

Sofia · Post #9 » by **Sofia** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:49 am

Revived wrote:
haste10176 wrote:
Red8911 wrote:F this guy.

Whats your problem with this?

How about thinking of all the fans who bought his #6 Lakers jersey?

It literally says in the first paragraph that the league is retiring #6.

Go and cry to Adam Silver if you think your Lebron jersey is not the same anymore… I mean you do own one right? Or are you just getting upset at another man’s clothes?

FreeBoosie · Post #10 » by **FreeBoosie** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:02 am

Woohoo that's grape!!!

DoItALL9 · Post #11 » by **DoItALL9** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:39 am

The Lakers should retire it on opening night

Midwest219 · Post #12 » by **Midwest219** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:19 am

EnriCela13 wrote:
Revived wrote:
haste10176 wrote:
Whats your problem with this?

How about thinking of all the fans who bought his #6 Lakers jersey?

In what way does this affect the fans who bought that jersey u whiney little b****???

Dewey · Post #13 » by **Dewey** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:47 am

There’s only one #23 that’s relevant… leboy’s is not that one…

Uncle Mxy · Post #14 » by **Uncle Mxy** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:41 pm

Lebon... heh. He'll never be Micheal Jordon.

Post #15 » by **TheCage4** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:45 pm

Sofia wrote:
Revived wrote:
haste10176 wrote:
Whats your problem with this?

How about thinking of all the fans who bought his #6 Lakers jersey?

It literally says in the first paragraph that the league is retiring #6.

Go and cry to Adam Silver if you think your Lebron jersey is not the same anymore… I mean you do own one right? Or are you just getting upset at another man’s clothes?

The league stated last year that any player with the #6 is permitted to continue to wear the number despite the league wide retirement in honor of Russell. The #6 will not be eligible to be issued otherwise.

So no, there was no reason for James to yet again change his number.

Taj FTW · Post #16 » by **Taj FTW** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:38 pm

Uncle Mxy wrote:Lebon... heh. He'll never be Micheal Jordon.

Mical*

jk31 · Post #17 » by **jk31** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:26 pm

Taj FTW wrote:
Uncle Mxy wrote:Lebon... heh. He'll never be Micheal Jordon.

Mical*

*maycol

greenl · Post #18 » by **greenl** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:34 pm

jc23 wrote:im sure the uptick in jersey sales had no factor in this.

Amen- that's all it is. Whatever anyone says about LeBron- he's a fantastic at marketing.

mickie · Post #19 » by **mickie** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:11 pm

MJ rent free inside LeBron and his fanboys :lol:

DickMotta4Prez · Post #20 » by **DickMotta4Prez** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:51 pm

greenl wrote:
jc23 wrote:im sure the uptick in jersey sales had no factor in this.

Amen- that's all it is. Whatever anyone says about LeBron- he's a fantastic at marketing.

He's the Donald Trump of the NBA