"King" James wants 23 retired

Lebron James, #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is going to change his number next season in honor of the Hall of Famer Micheal Jordan. Lebron is doing this as a tribute to Jordan, since he was enshrined into the hall this year. Micheal Jordan has been Lebron's favorite player since Lebron was a little boy. Lebron tried to emulate Jordan and his moves as he grew up playing the game, and it is why he wears the number today. I think that it is more then a tribute to Jordan that Lebron is trying to achieve here. I think it goes deeper and darker then the simply tribute that Michael is the best ever. Ever.... until Lebron takes that title, at least in Lebrons eyes. I think that Lebron is changing his number to separate himself from Jordan. To create his own identity because everyone associates #23 to Jordan, not to Lebron. It is also a marketing tactic that will help Lebron sell more merchandise. Lebron doesn't want to share his number with the best player in the world, and he wants every other player in the league to retire it as well. He is doing this all for the simply fact that one day, once he is retired and in the Hall of Fame, he wants his number retired by the league, and be known as the best to ever play, even better than Jordan.

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