LeBron James switching jersey number from 6 back to 23

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LeBron James has once again made the decision to change his jersey number.

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The Los Angeles Lakers' star will be returning to wearing No. 23

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the same number he sported during his first three seasons in Los Angeles.

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For the past two seasons, James had donned No. 6.

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According to his agent, Rich Paul, the choice of jersey number is entirely up to LeBron

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In an interview with ESPN's Dave McMenamin, Paul stated, "It's LeBron's decision."

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In August of last year, the NBA announced that it would be retiring the No. 6 jersey

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the Lakers in 2018, he initially kept No. 23 before switching to No. 6 in 2021.

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