LeBron James Pays Tribute to Bill Russell by Returning to Jersey Number 23
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LeBron James will switch back to wearing jersey number 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers in the upcoming NBA season as a sign of respect for the late Bill Russell, an 11-time champion with the Boston Celtics and civil rights activist. Russell's number 6 was recently retired league-wide after his passing, but players who already wore the number were allowed to continue doing so. James had been wearing number 6 for the past two seasons with the Lakers but will now return to his original number 23.
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- Lakers' LeBron James changing jersey number from No. 6 to No. 23 USA TODAY
- Lakers' LeBron James to change uniform from 6 to 23 next season, per agent CBS Sports
- LeBron James switching jersey from No. 6 to No. 23 — again Yahoo Sports
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