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LeBron James Changes Jersey Number to 23 from Six for NBA 2023-24
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Bill Russell's No. 6 Being Retired Across NBA
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Lebron James jersey Number: LeBron James Makes Jersey Number
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LeBron James will switch back to jersey No. 23 this coming season
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Lakers' LeBron James to change uniform from No. 6 to No. 23 in
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LeBron James to switch to No. 23 to 'respect' Bill Russell
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Lakers News: LeBron James Changing Jersey Number Out Of Respect
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LeBron James Jersey Number Change: Why Did Lakers Star Switch From
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NBA to retire Bill Russell's number league-wide: Which current NBA
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Will Lakers' LeBron James change his number? NBA retires Bill
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LeBron James number change: Lakers star reportedly will ditch 23
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LeBron James considering retirement after Los Angeles Lakers swept
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LeBron James Getting Criticized For His Jersey Number Change
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Why did Lakers' LeBron James switch his jersey number from 23 to 6
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Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey retired across NBA, a first for league