LeBron James switching jersey from No. 6 to No. 23 -- again [View all]

For the fourth time in his career, LeBron James is changing his jersey number.

It's a familiar one. His agent Rich Paul told ESPN's Dave McMenamin on Saturday that James will switch his Los Angeles Lakers jersey from No. 6 to No. 23 — the number he started his career with and has worn at multiple NBA stops.

Paul told McMenamin that James is making the switch "out of respect for Bill Russell.”

Russell — the Boston Celtics icon and 11-time NBA champion — died in 2022. The NBA retired his No. 6 prior to last season, but players who were wearing the jersey number at the time were allowed to continue wearing it if they chose. James wore it last season as the league dedicated its season to honoring Russell.

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