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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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LeBron James Returning to 23 Jersey Bill Russell NBA
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NBA: LeBron James returns to No. 23 in honor of Bill Russell
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LeBron James Returning to 23 Jersey Bill Russell NBA
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LeBron switching back to No 23
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LeBron James Jersey Number Change: Why Did Lakers Star Switch From 6 to 23
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How I go from 6 to 23 like I'm LeBron'- Lakers superstar endorses final jersey number switch on Twitter with Drake lyrics
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LeBron James will switch back to jersey number 23 'out of respect' for the late Bill Russell
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LeBron James to change jersey number back to 23 in honor of Bill Russell - ESPN
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Not better than Mr. 11 Rings” LeBron James set to be GRANDFATHERED as NBA decides to retire Bill Russell's No. 6 league wide – FirstSportz