Michael Jordan apparently was in the house when the LeBron James(notes) and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat down in Florida. His presence has apparently inspired James to give up the number he wears, No. 23, out of respect for Jordan, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.James will be wearing No. 6 next season, wherever he ends up. He apparently wants every player in the league to give up No. 23 out of respect for Jordan. "I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized some way soon," James said. "There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant(notes), no Dwyane Wade(notes) if there wasn't Michael Jordan first."This, of course, equates to massive jersey sales next summer when James takes on his new number. The NBA should just give James some kind of bonus right now for the amount of cash he's about to bring the league.
I actually like this move and I hate Lebron. I get the whole #23 thing for basketball players when you're in high school or even in college. 98% of those guys will never sniff the jock of a NBA player. But when you have potential to be the greatest player of all time you have to have your own number. It's like grow the fuck up, Peter Pan. Kobe taking on 24 and now LBJ going to 6. And I'm not saying Lebron will ever be better than MJ because I don't think he will. He's not even better than Kobe and is only slightly better than Wade in my opinion. There are probably 8 guys I'd rather watch on TV than Lebron. He's just too much power and not enough finesse. People said MJ was like an artist on the court. Kobe is an artist. D-Wade mixes it all up. It's just more visually satisfying to watch someone like Kobe go out and execute a game plan than Lebron taking 3 dribbles and drawing contact to go to the foul line.
P.S. Lebron should get another number just for his nose. Is that racist?
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