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NBA to retire No. 6 (Bill Russell), with Heat expected to retire it again (LeBron James) – The Denver Post
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NBA to honor Bill Russell by retiring No. 6 across the league
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Should the Lakers eventually retire LeBron James' No. 23?
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Lakers News: League Retires Bill Russell's No. 6, LeBron James Grandfathered In - All Lakers
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LeBron on course to join legends with jerseys retired by multiple teams
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NBA: LeBron James returns to No. 23 in honor of Bill Russell
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NBA Retires Bill Russell's No. 6 Jersey Across League
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Bill Russell's No. 6 Being Retired Across NBA
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NBA to retire 11-time champ Bill Russell's jersey No. 6
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LeBron James to change jersey number back to 23 in honor of Bill Russell - ESPN
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LeBron James will join this list of NBA players with numbers retired by multiple teams – NBC Los Angeles
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NBA will retire the No. 6 jersey across the league in honor of Celtic legend Bill Russell
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Bill Russell's No. 6 To Be Retired Throughout NBA; Current Players Like Lakers' LeBron James Will Be Grandfathered
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Lakers' LeBron James switching jersey number back to No. 23 – Orange County Register
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Here's what will happen to LeBron James following NBA's decision to retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey across league - Lakers Daily