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Cavaliers: LeBron James giving up 23 out of respect for Michael Jordan
Ohio Sports Report — ... down in Florida. His presence has apparently inspired James to give up the number he wears, No. 23, out of respect for Jordan, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. James will be wearing No. 6 next season, wherever he ends up. He apparently wants every player in the league to give up No. 23 out of respect for Jordan. "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 ...

LeBron James giving up 23 out of respect for Michael Jordan
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports — ... down in Florida. His presence has apparently inspired James to give up the number he wears, No. 23, out of respect for Jordan, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. ...

Shanoff's WUC: Pats-Colts, Bron-Wade, TCU-UU
The Sporting Blog — ... Uniform Watch: Free 23? LeBron says he is changing jersey numbers from 23 to 6, out of respect for Michael Jordan and the notion that no one could respectfully rep No. 23 again. He also wants other players who wear 23 to drop it. No word on all those crazy Knicks fans who bought customized No. 23 Knicks jerseys with "James" on the back. (By the way, remember how all the kids used to want to wear No. 23 to be like Mike? Watch for kids who want to wear No. 6 -- question is: Will youth, prep and colleges allow numbers higher than 5?) ...

LeBron to Switch Jersey Numbers Out of Respect for Jordan
FanHouse — ... . MJ's presence made the game a bit more weird, and led to a rare political statement from LeBron: he thinks players should stop wearing No. 23 out of deference to His Airness, and he plans to lead the charge by switching to No. 6 next season. ...

LeBron James Plans to Change Number, Asks Others To Do Same For Michael Jordan
The Baseline — Cavaliers forward LeBron James wears No. 23 like Michael Jordan did during his NBA career, but a change could be coming soon if the star follows through on a declaration he made after Thursday night's game in Miami. After playing a game in front of Jordan -- who was in Miami to unveil his 25th sneaker in his line -- James discussed changing his number from his current No. 23 to his Olympic No. 6 after the season. "I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized some way soon," James said. "There ...

LeBron Wants NBA to Retire the Number 23
SLAM Online — by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni It’s not enough for LeBron James to change his jersey number. He doesn’t want anyone else in the League to wear the 2-3. Ever again. LeBron, who’s worn MJ’s old number since he came into the League, says he’s going to drop it in favor of another former high-flyer’s jersey digit. And he wants everyone to follow suit. From the Plain Dealer: Out of respect to Michael Jordan, who sat courtside and watched James score 34 ...

LeBron James to Change Jersey Number
WaitingForNextYear — ... in terms of his jersey number.  The discussion revolved around his number with the Cavaliers, 23, and his number in the Olympics, 6.  This morning, it appears that this decision has been made and would take effect next season. When we dove in to why James would make the move, the obvious answer was the marketing.  TD wrote, “Changing to #6 would sell a whole host of new jerseys and enhance his already gigantic popularity. I would say it was a brilliant move if Kobe Bryant hadn’t thought of it first. When Kobe went from #8 to #24, his new jersey shot to the top of the ...

Friday Morning Bobcats Links
Rufus on Fire — ... a good team, so effort must be the reason they're sucking. I'm hoping he doesn't really think that, but instead realizes that the team isn't that good and they're going through a tough slump and maybe that's getting some guys down. Not hustling can be a result of crappy play, not just a cause. === Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Named Official Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Provider for the Charlotte Bobcats Good to know. === LeBron James planning to give up No. 23 out of respect for Michael Jordan Out of respect to ...

LeBron James to Switch Numbers in Honor of Jordan
Thunder Treats - Humor, Women, Sports, Awesomeness — ... when he switched briefly to 45. James explained the significance of the number in saying. "My second-favorite player was Julius Erving, and he wore No. 6," James said. "I wore 32 in high school because Dr. J wore it at first. My first child was born on Oct. 6, it's my Olympic number, my second child was born in June." Of course, this all just could be LeBron taking the heat off of his teammate who took a standing tea bag from Dwayne Wade last night. Varejao, we’re looking at you. Full Story from Brian Windhorst

LeBron plans to switch jersey numbers out of respect for Jordan
Ball Don't Lie — ... — and/or in an effort to increase merchandising sales — Cavaliers star LeBron James says he will trade in his No. 23 uniform number for No. 6 after this season. ...

Hot Clicks: Octagon Girls; NFL bans Capatain Morgan celebration
SI.com - Extra Mustard — ... The free-agent-to-be says he will give up wearing No. 23 after this season "out of respect to Michael Jordan," whatever that means. But he won't stop ...

Lebron Honors Jordan, Disses Bill Russell
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... down in Florida. His presence has apparently inspired James to give up the number he wears, No. 23, out of respect for Jordan, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. ...

Honoring Michael Jordan
The Big Lead — ... LeBron James is going to wear No. 6 - his Olympic number - next season instead of 23 to honor Michael Jordan. He’s urging other players in the league to do the same. While we’re on the topic of Jordan, how about some of the greatest dunks of the season? After what Dwyane Wade did last night, he’s the clear leader for NBA dunk of the season. A few other contenders after the jump. ...

LeBron to Switch Jersey Numbers Out of Respect for Jordan
FanHouse — ... . MJ's presence made the game a bit more weird, and led to a rare political statement from LeBron: he thinks players should stop wearing No. 23 out of deference to His Airness, and he plans to lead the charge by switching to No. 6 next season. ...

LeBron to Switch Jersey Numbers Out of Respect for Jordan
FanHouse — ... . MJ's presence made the game a bit more weird, and led to a rare political statement from LeBron: he thinks players should stop wearing No. 23 out of deference to His Airness, and he plans to lead the charge by switching to No. 6 next season. ...

Apparently Lebron James Thinks Basketball Started in 1984
CelticsBlog — ... Out of respect to Michael Jordan, who sat courtside and watched James score 34 points, James said he is planning on switching his number after this season from No. 23 to No. 6. It just sort of came out, but it was obvious he's been thinking about it for a while.-via Cleveland.com ...

Your LeBron James 23 Knicks jersey is already obsolete
Sports stories from Newsday — ... will sign with the Knicks next July -- the jersey may already be obsolete. On Thursday night, before he faced Dwyane Wade and the Heat in Miami -- with Michael Jordan in attedance -- James told reporters that he believed the NBA ...

Lebron might change #6, Walter Davis Remembered
That NBA Lottery Pick — ... For those of you that do not know already, Lebron James is mulling over the idea of changing his number from 23 to 6 in honor of Michael Jordan. ...

Reading The Tea Leaves On LeBron James’ Number Change
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — ... Here’s the oh so special quote, courtesy of one of the best beat writers going today, Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. ...

LeBron James Pays Fitting Tribute To Jordan, Gives Fans New Overpriced Jersey To Buy [Nba]
Deadspin — ... LeBron plans to surrender his No. 23 in MJ's honor. The real tribute here is less in the number change than in the shrewd business sense to introduce some No. 6 LeBron merch a month before Christmas. ...

Report: LeBron will be wearing a different jersey next season
Cavs: The Blog — See what I did there? Honestly, I don’t have any earth-shaking thoughts on this development. I’ve gotten used to 23, but thought he should have chosen a different number when he came into the league anyways. It didn’t take that long for me to get used to seeing Kobe as #24, so I imagine I’ll get used to seeing LeBron as #6. And honestly, not only is Jordan a legend, but he’s more closely associated with his number than most legends are. The “If I’m not going to wear 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it” ...

The Number 23
The Kardiac Kid — ... of D. Wade and the Heat last night, King James issued an edict :“I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized some way soon … 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.” Boom. Done. Here’s a list of the NBA players who currently wear #23, and why they shouldn’t: Marcus Camby You hear that, Clipppers? You’ll get a chance to retire your ...

Should the NBA retire #23
Digital Sports Daily — Recently LeBron James said that everyone in the NBA should give up #23 i n honor of Micheal Jordan.“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.” What do ...

No. 23, And Why It Should Be Retired
Club Seat — ... LeBron James recently announced that he plans to switch his jersey number from 23 to 6 next season.  The move would be made out of respect for Michael Jordan, and James thinks others around the league should do the same.  He even went as far as to say “if I’m not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it”, which I thought was pretty funny.  However, I do agree with James in that Jordan’s number should be retired from the NBA. ...

Bryan the Intern’s Picks to Click
Kentucky Sports Radio — ... this would be. Even cut this in half, and it would be three of the best weeks of football.   3) Lebron James says he is going to give up his #23 jersey to honor Michael Jordan.  2 questions come to mind with this decision: a. Should the NBA permanantly retire Jordan’s jersey, like they did with Jackie Robinson in baseball? b. Is James actual motive to bring more money to himself by making people buy his jersey with a new number? 4) By now, you know what Bill Belichick did last night, ...

Kissing Suzy Kolber — ... . Of course James isn’t stopping there. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar has decided to quit basketball in deference to his idol Michael Jordan. “[Jordan] can’t get the logo, and if he can’t, something has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should play basketball. 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 play basketbal, then nobody else should be able to play basketball.” [ ...

LeBron James Officially Asks to Switch Jersey Numbers From No. 23 to No. 6
FanHouse — ... As James explained in November, No. 6 holds special significance to him for a handful of reasons, including the fact that his first child was born on the sixth day of October; his second child was born in June, the sixth month of the year; and Julius Erving, his second-favorite player behind Jordan, wore the number for the majority of his career. ...

Why #6 for LeBron??
Fear The Sword — ... will be wearing the #6 come next season no matter what team he is playing for.  Of course, because of this change, many people are speculating why James decided on the #6.  Back in November, after a game in Miami - where the ...