When Anthony Davis was officially traded by the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round draft picks, LeBron James immediately made a welcoming gesture by gifting him No. 23, the jersey number Davis has always worn in seven NBA seasons.
That plan, however, wasn’t approved by the NBA or Nike.
Instead, on Friday night Davis announced on Instagram the jersey number he will be wearing for the 2019-20 NBA season.
Initially, James’ plan was to go back to wearing No. 6, which he had worn in his four seasons with the Miami Heat so that Davis could retain No. 23.
But the NBA denied the request since it was made after the March 15 deadline.
The league then told the Lakers that they would approve the jersey number change if the team was able to reach an agreement with Nike, who manufactures the jerseys worn by the Purple and Gold. However, Nike turned it down, citing financial and production-related challenges.
As a result, James will continue to wear No. 23 this upcoming season.
Longtime ESPN media personality Michael Wilbon has seen his colleague Stephen A. Smith get embroiled…
The Los Angeles Lakers picked up just the second win across their last six games…
After missing several games thanks to a groin strain, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James…
While taking some jabs at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Thursday, sports media…
Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James added fuel to the fire of the beef…
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared an interesting perspective about his son Bronny and…
