The best league in the world is still trying to recover from the death of the giant Bill Russell, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. Russell, who won the NBA championship 11 times, and held five MVP titles, was the center who completely changed the face of the game, so in the NBA they are already starting to break the Think about how to honor his memory with a number of unusual gestures.
Bill Russell.
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The one who went a step further on the subject of gestures is Magic Johnson, who this morning (Wednesday) called on Commissioner Adam Silver to retire the number 6 jersey in the entire league, in recognition of the legacy of the great Bill Russell - just like in the case of Jackie Robinson - so retired in the world The baseball jersey with the number 42.
Commissioner Adam Silver should retire number 6 across the @NBA in honor of Bill Russell's legacy!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) August 2, 2022
Either way, throughout the league, Magic's offer is already being discussed, which as of now seems not to have taken into account that the person currently wearing jersey #6 in the Los Angeles Lakers uniform is, of course, LeBron James.
LeBron made the switch in the 2021 season after wearing No. 23 in his first three seasons in Los Angeles — the same number he wore during his four years with the Miami Heat.
LeBron James with number 6. What does it mean?, photo: AP
"It's always been a part of me, to be honest," James said in 2021 about his jersey number, "The number six means a lot to me and my family."
Now it will be interesting to follow, whether the current king of the league, will agree to turn a horse and return to number 23. We will continue to follow.
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