LeBron James' Jersey Retirement: Will the Los Angeles Lakers Honor the 23, 6, or Both?

2023-07-28 14:52:00

Jeanie Buss, owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, has confirmed that his franchise will retire LeBron James’ jersey when he retires. Rather the 6, the 23 or both?

How many NBA halls will have a LeBron James jersey hanging from the ceiling when he retires? On the side of the Cavs, we are not really worried given the legacy he left in Ohio. In Miami too, the double title won in the Heatles years should ensure the King a retired jersey. So remained the Lakers and obviously it is also recorded according to Jeanie Buss. The Purple and Gold owner told Mark Medina to SportsKeeda that LeBron James is already guaranteed to have his jersey retired at the Lakers.

“The standard for your jersey to be retired as a Laker is to be inducted into the Hall-of-Fame. I have absolutely no doubt that LeBron will enter the Hall of Fame.

“When he does, we’ll take his shirt off. There is no doubt.”

In the discussion of the GOAT – the greatest player of all time to put it simply – LeBron James will enter the Hall of Fame at Springfield without a single problem. Which makes things much easier for the Lakers’ plans.

The interesting question for LBJ is which number to retire. The player wore 23 and 6 for several seasons in the City of Angels. Of the 5 seasons played with the Lakers, he played three with the 23rd and two with the 6th. It was with the 23 in particular that he lifted the Larry O’Brien in the Orlando bubble in 2020. On the other hand, it was with the 6 that he became the best scorer in history. of the NBA.

SO, rather 23 or 6? And why not both ? On the side of the Lakers, it is not a novelty since the numbers 8 and 24 of the late Kobe Bryant are on the ceiling of the Crypto.com Arena. Given the status of LeBron James and his accomplishments, one could imagine that the franchise decides to repeat the experience. On the side of Jeanie Buss, we don’t open the door but we don’t close it either.