Los Angeles Lakers' legend LeBron James will once again wear No. 23 from the next NBA season. He had been wearing No. 6 in last two seasons to honour Bill Russell.
In August last year, the NBA had retired No. 6 after Russell's death.
The NBA, for the first time ever, retired Russell's No. 6 last August after his death. However, James, then and now, was grandfathered to wear it since he had been already. HE wore No. 6 for the four seasons he played in Miami.
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"It's LeBron's decision," James's agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN on Saturday night. "He chose to out of respect for Bill Russell."
It will be James's 21st season NBA season.
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