From the article: LeBron Giving Up #23 to Honor Michael Jordan
LeBron James has announced he'll give up his uniform number 23 as a way to honor the baller that made 23 famous -- Michael Jordan. King James wants other NBA players to follow suit, to see 23 retired the way Major League Baseball has retired Jackie Robinson's 42. What do you think? Is this a reasonable honor for one of the game's all-time greats? Or a marketing ploy cooked up by a certain sneaker company in Oregon? What do you think?
I agree
- i totally agree with the king if you respect someone you should show your respect by doing something to honor them i think it's a great idea and i'll be happy to see same lebron but a different number
- —Guest brah brah
yes
- yes he was a main impact on what basketball is today retire dat number baby
- —Guest !O!
iAqree
- .iDont Really Watch Basketball Like That Unless im With My Brotha But iKnow For A Fact That Micheal Was A Very qreat Basketball Player & iThink it OhKay For LeBron to qive His Number in Micheal Honor. .Others Should Follow His Lead.
- —Porche_Davis
No comparison with Gretzky or Robinson
- In my opinion, Jordan was the most dazzling NBA player ever, but I don't think he was head-and-shoulders above the others, like the Great Gretzky in hockey. He wasn't called upon to exhibit the courage of a Jackie Robinson in order to practice his sport. His number should not be retired.
- —SusanAdcox
lebron
- Kobe is better than lebron but i agree jordan was the man
- —Guest Brandon Decker
i disagree
- Lebron is thinking of Lebron number 23 to number 6 what about Dr. J?
- —lhmi
Stupid publicity stunt
- Yeah, Michael Jordan was a great player, but does Lebron realize switching to #6 means that he'll wear the same number that Dr. J and Bill Russell wore? Isn't that kind of a slap in the face? Jordan was great, but fantastic players before him made the NBA what it is today, not just him. C'mon now, Lebron.
- —Guest pat
I agree
- I agree no 23 should be retired NBA wide and His Airness should be in the Hall of Fame
- —Guest Pete C
An Honorable request
- Michael Jordan entry into the NBA did change the game in a number of ways including the way that the NBA starting to change it's marketing strategies and the impact that Jordan along with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird changed the entire tone of the game of Basketball......not just Michael Jordan's jersey should be considered for retirement throughout the entire league but Magic's and Bird's number should be retired too. This is a grand gesture on the part of Lebron James who in his own right has become a super star in the NBA and originally he wore the number 23 as a tribute to Michael Jordan in the first place....a good idea would be to place the number 23 in the rafters in every basketball arena throughout the NBA and this should be sufficient. Jordan has nothing to prove to himself or the world and all of us as basketball fans will always remember the incomparable Michael Jordan whether the other players agree with Lebron James or not.....
- —Guest Paul Hill
