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LeBron James switching back from No. 6 to No. 23 'out of respect' for late Bill Russell
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Every NBA Team's Greatest Player Who Does Not Have Their Jersey Retired - Fadeaway World
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All of the current NBA players deserving of jersey retirements
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NBA to retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey throughout the league as tribute to the 11-time champion
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Erving doesn't think it makes sense for NBA to retire Kobe's numbers – NBC Sports Boston
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NBA to retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey throughout the league as tribute to the 11-time champion
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Why Kobe Bryant changed jersey numbers and what No. 8 and No. 24 meant to the NBA legend
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Pau Gasol: 'It's dizzying to realize that your name, your family, your dreams are part of such an exceptional group', Sports
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The 20 Greatest Players in NBA History without a Ring, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Bill Russell's No. 6 Joins Rare Class of Retired Jersey Numbers - The New York Times
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These are the NBA players who changed numbers to honor Kobe Bryant
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Most iconic NBA numbers: #33 – Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Scottie Pippen, NBA News
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Kobe Bryant and 8/24: One player, two numbers and two Hall of Fame careers with Lakers
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Why do NBA jerseys have 6 on them?