Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is changing his jersey number to No. 6 from No. 23 next season, sources tell The Athletic‘s Shams Charania and Tim Cato. Anthony Davis is expected to keep No. 3.
The change is expected to come after “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” which will be released next month. In the movie, the 17-time NBA All-Star teams up with Bugs Bunny in a sequel to “Space Jam” starring Michael Jordan.
James wore the No. 6 jersey with the Miami Heat, winning championships in 2012 and ’13. He then went back to No. 23 when he returned to Cleveland and helped the Cavaliers win their first championship in 2016.
When he joined the Lakers, he chose No. 23.
Davis wore No. 23 when he was with the New Orleans Pelicans, where he played for seven seasons, and in his lone season with the Kentucky Wildcats when he won a national championship. When he signed with the Lakers and No. 23 was unavailable, he chose No. 3.
This is a developing story. More to come.
