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Lakers' LeBron James explains why he switched jersey to No. 6
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LeBron vs Kareem: Final leg of James' journey to beat Abdul-Jabbar's record to become NBA's all-time top scorer begins, NBA News
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NBA 2023: LeBron James switching back to No. 23 out of respect for Bill Russell's No. 6, jersey number
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LeBron James Is Now at the Center of Everything
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LeBron closing in on Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record
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The Summer of Austin Reaves - The Ringer
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How the NBA has evolved over 75 years - Washington Post
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He's too small': Patrick Beverley on his antics with LeBron James
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L.A. Lakers' LeBron James changing his jersey number - again - back to No. 23
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LeBron James Not On the Hook for Lakers Jersey Number Change
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Lakers' LeBron James changing jersey number from No. 6 to No. 23
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NBA 2023: LeBron James switching back to No. 23 out of respect for Bill Russell's No. 6, jersey number