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LeBron James: How the LA Lakers star stacks up against basketball's greats
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Lakers News: LeBron James Changing Jersey Number Out Of Respect For Bill Russell
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Source - Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James changing jersey from No. 23 to No. 6; Anthony Davis to stay No. 3 - ESPN
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Lakers Video: L.A. Pays Tribute To Bill Russell During Game Against Celtics
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Leon Powe determined to keep Bill Russell's legacy going – Boston Herald
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Erving Doesn't Think It Makes Sense for NBA to Retire Kobe's Numbers – NBC Connecticut
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LeBron James Officially Goes Back to Jersey No 6
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hurt by LeBron James saying they didn't have a relationship, blames himself for it
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NBA to honor Bill Russell by retiring No. 6 across the league
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Charania] First look: LeBron James will change his Lakers jersey number to No. 6 next season after donning the number in his new movie “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” : r/nba
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The Bill Russell Award was one of the most delightful moments of my career” – LeBron James feels honored to wear #6 on his jersey, says Bill Russell has contributed immensely to