After retiring jersey No. 6 to honor Russell, Lebron will next retire No. 23 to honor himself

Lebron James made an announcement over the weekend that he would be changing numbers yet again.

In a nod to the late Bill Russell, James stated his intention to stop wearing the No 6, which was the number that the great Boston Celtic wore throughout his amazing career.

“It’s LeBron’s decision,” said Rich Paul, James’ longtime friend and agent. “He chose to out of respect for Bill Russell.”

When Russell passed away last July at the age of 88, the NBA announced that it would be retiring the jersey No. 6 across the league. However, those players that were currently already wearing the number would be grandfathered in, and could keep wearing the number if they chose to do so.

It is the first time in NBA history that the league has ever honored a player in such a fashion.

If there was ever a player that deserved it, it would have to be Russell.

Russell was an 11-time champion in Boston, a five-time MVP and a 12-time All-Star. He then became the first Black head coach in league history, and won his last two rings as a player-coach for the Celtics.

Last season, James had hinted that a change could be coming. “For me to be able to wear No. 6 this season — I’m not sure if I’ll continue to do it, but right now I’m going to wear it in honor of him. It means a lot to me.” he said last summer.

This week the Daly Dose learned James is going to be changing yet again after the upcoming season.

First reported by the Daly Dose I-Team, following the 2023-2024 NBA season it seems that Lebron plans to stop wearing the No. 23 too.

“For me to be able to wear No. 23 this season — I’m not sure if I’ll continue to do it, but right now I’m going to wear it in honor of me. It means a lot to me.”

He continued “I mean, no matter if you play the game, watch the game or a part of the game. We all know what I have meant to the NBA, obviously to Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles off the floor as well, as far as my heroism … and what I have meant to Black people, being able to speak about issues that are not comfortable. This just seems like a natural progression to me. Besides, it isn’t like anyone else of importance ever wore the No. 23.”

Daly Dose 07-12-23 Our midseason Major League Baseball power rankings

This week on the Daly Dose, we give a brief review of the movie Air starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but there were a couple of other stars that stole the movie. Plus, this movie should remind everyone of who the GOAT is in NBA history!

We discuss the overreactions coming out of the NBA summer league, the possibility for a flopping rule for the league, and both San Diego State and Northwestern are in some serious trouble. Plus, could college basketball coach Bob Huggins actually return to West Virginia?

Then, we turn our attention to Major League Baseball, which is just past the midway point. Which teams are proving to be the best? Who are the worst teams in the league? Our Daly Dose power rankings provide our picks for the Top 10 teams currently in MLB, and we also count down the bottom five as well!

Finally, with Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani’s dominant play on the mound, and at the plate, we countdown the Top 5 best pitching hitters in MLB history!

Daly Dose YouTube 07-12-23 Our review of the movie Air

This week on the Daly Dose YouTube video, we give a brief review of the movie Air starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but there were a couple of other stars that stole the movie. Plus, this movie should remind everyone of who the GOAT is in NBA history!

Daly Dose 06-21-23 What we learned in sports while on vacation

This week on the Daly Dose, we are back from vacation and we discuss how we spent our time off.

The NCAA is making a change, the NFL is cracking down on gambling, the Washington Wizards made a huge trade with the Phoenix Suns, and Draymond Green declined out of his player option with the Golden State Warriors. Would you want your favorite team to pursue him?

Then, we are recapping all that we have learned from our week on vacation!

The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Championship, and we discuss their run, and we are noticing a disturbing trend in championship celebrations. 

Ja Morant got exactly the punishment from the league that we expected, Michael Jordan took a step back, and Zion Williamson has been a very busy man. 

The WNBA is completely delusional, MLB hates the city of Oakland, two college coaches are facing some very serious problems, and the Vegas Golden Knights could be in for a WILD offseason.  Finally, with the 2023 NBA Draft taking place tomorrow night, and Victor Wembanyama expected to be the top pick selected by the San Antonio Spurs, we countdown the Top 5 players over 7-foot-2 to score the most points in NBA history!

Daly Dose 11-24-21 Our Top 5 sports turkeys of 2021

This week on the Daly Dose YouTube video, in honor of Thanksgiving, we are handing out our Top 5 sports turkeys of 2021!

Who are the most deserving turkeys in the sports world for the year?

We have entries from the NFL, the NBA, college football, and even the sports media world!

This might be our most controversial Daly Dose Top 5 ever!