Live broadcast, July 16-this morning, Lakers officer announced that James would wear the No. 23 jersey. According to the reporter Dave McMenamin, James agent Rich Paul revealed: “This is LeBlanc’s own decision (from the 6th to the 23th), and he chose to do so out of respect for Bill Russell.”
Arash, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, expressed his opinion on Markazi: “The two jerseys (No. 6 and No. 23) of LeBlanc James will not be retired, but one day, his No. 23 shirt will be hung over Staples Center. He wore the No. 23 shirt and led the Lakers to win the championship (2020), helping the Lakers heal the wounds of Kobe’s death. From the moment he delivered that speech, I always felt that LeBlanc had become a member of the Lakers.”
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