He said,
"I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized some way soon," James said. "There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant, no Dwyane Wade if there wasn't Michael Jordan first.
"He can't get the logo, and if he can't, something has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should wear 23. I'm starting a petition, and I've got to get everyone in the NBA to sign it. Now, if I'm not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it."
There are basketball players that changed their number. Kobe Bryant switched his No. 8 to No. 24. In the process his jersey market sale, skyrocketed. Also Michael Jordan when he retire and pursue his dream to be a baseball player, the Chicago Bulls sent his No. 23 to the rafters. When Michael Jordan came back, he wore No. 45 for 22 games before he switched back to No. 23.
Then last March, LeBron said, "I've done it," (LeBron told the Cleveland Plain Dealer) "I already sent it in. I'm going to be No. 6."
I can’t wait for the new LeBron Nike shoe, what will it look like without the number 23. LeBron said all of these while he is still a Cavalier and he can use the No. 6.
This July 2010, LeBron is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier; he is now a Miami Heat. There is a basketball player in Miami Heat that is using a No. 6 jersey –Mario Chalmers, but as Winderman reports, he wanted to switch to 15, which he wore at Kansas anyways.
So what is it with No. 6? LeBron’s reasons:
· To respect No. 23 as Jordan’s number and the No. 23 represents Jordan.
· 6 is the number that he wore on the Olympics.
· Julius Erving, is his 2nd favorite basketball player, retired with the No. 6.
· LeBron’s 1st child was born in October 6.
· His 2nd child was born in June which is also the 6th month of the year.
Sources:
http://espn.go.com/nba/recap/_/id/291112014/cleveland-cavaliers-vs-miami-heat
http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/3c/3c8f20f73a31fca8b4d7315429b46e5b/lebron_james_again_quiet_in_fourth_quarter_in_game_loss.jpg
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/LeBron-James-is-going-to-be-in-a-new-jersey-next;_ylt=Asd7zYe5tuMn5Q5LlCS5C7vYrYZ4?urn=nba,225246 - Trey Kerby
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/LeBron-James-will-wear-No-6-in-Miami-Bosh-gets?urn=nba,254961 - Trey Kerby
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/LeBron-plans-to-switch-jersey-numbers-out-of-res;_ylt=AvtQmB9IKehcbk2eVvQhIYjYrYZ4?urn=nba,202372 - J.E. Skeets
Then last March, LeBron said, "I've done it," (LeBron told the Cleveland Plain Dealer) "I already sent it in. I'm going to be No. 6."
I can’t wait for the new LeBron Nike shoe, what will it look like without the number 23. LeBron said all of these while he is still a Cavalier and he can use the No. 6.
This July 2010, LeBron is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier; he is now a Miami Heat. There is a basketball player in Miami Heat that is using a No. 6 jersey –Mario Chalmers, but as Winderman reports, he wanted to switch to 15, which he wore at Kansas anyways.
So what is it with No. 6? LeBron’s reasons:
· To respect No. 23 as Jordan’s number and the No. 23 represents Jordan.
· 6 is the number that he wore on the Olympics.
· Julius Erving, is his 2nd favorite basketball player, retired with the No. 6.
· LeBron’s 1st child was born in October 6.
· His 2nd child was born in June which is also the 6th month of the year.
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Sources:
http://espn.go.com/nba/recap/_/id/291112014/cleveland-cavaliers-vs-miami-heat
http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/3c/3c8f20f73a31fca8b4d7315429b46e5b/lebron_james_again_quiet_in_fourth_quarter_in_game_loss.jpg
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/LeBron-James-is-going-to-be-in-a-new-jersey-next;_ylt=Asd7zYe5tuMn5Q5LlCS5C7vYrYZ4?urn=nba,225246 - Trey Kerby
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/LeBron-James-will-wear-No-6-in-Miami-Bosh-gets?urn=nba,254961 - Trey Kerby
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/LeBron-plans-to-switch-jersey-numbers-out-of-res;_ylt=AvtQmB9IKehcbk2eVvQhIYjYrYZ4?urn=nba,202372 - J.E. Skeets
