Who Wears the Number 23 in the NBA?
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Many professional basketball players have worn the number 23, including some of the greatest to ever play the game. But who currently wears it in the NBA?
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan, who is widely considered the greatest player in NBA history, wore the number 23 throughout his illustrious career. Jordan was a 6-time NBA champion, 6-time NBA Finals MVP, and 5-time NBA MVP. He is also the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
His Airness
Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time. He was a 14-time NBA All-Star, six-time NBA champion, and five-time NBA MVP. He also won two Olympic gold medals.
Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1963. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina, where he won a national championship in 1982. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984 and quickly became one of the league’s best players. In 1991 and 1992, he led the Bulls to back-to-back NBA championships.
Jordan retired from basketball in 2003 but made a brief comeback with the Washington Wizards in 2001. He retired for good in 2003.
Throughout his career, Jordan wore the number 23. He is one of only a handful of players who have had their jersey number retired by multiple teams. The others areлюбой: Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Jerry West.
The G.O.A.T
Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards, winning six NBA championships with the Bulls. He was also a nine-time NBA All-Star and was named the NBA Finals MVP six times. Jordan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.
LeBron James
When it comes to the number 23, only one man comes to mind and that is LeBron James. LeBron James is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has been selected to play in the All-Star game thirteen times and has won four NBA championships. He is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
The King
LeBron James is one of the most popular and successful basketball players of all time. He is often referred to as “The King” and has won numerous awards, including three NBA Championships. James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. He began playing organized basketball when he was in fifth grade. By the time James was in high school, he was already receiving national attention for his playing ability. He was eventually drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 and went on to have an illustrious career with the team. In 2010, James joined the Miami Heat and won two championships with them before returning to the Cavaliers in 2014. James has been voted NBA MVP four times and has been selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game thirteen times. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history.
The Chosen One
From the very beginning, LeBron James was hailed as a once-in-a-generation talent. He was given the nickname “The Chosen One” in a Sports Illustrated cover story when he was just 16 years old. And he lived up to the hype, becoming one of the greatest players of his generation — if not of all time.
James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. He began playing organized basketball when he was just five years old. By the time he was in high school, James was already 6 feet tall and had the skills to match his size. He led his high school team to three state championships and was named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball three times.
After graduating from high school, James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. At just 18 years old, he became the youngest player ever to be drafted into the NBA.
James quickly proved that he belonged in the NBA, averaging 20 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in his rookie season. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year and became an All-Star for the first time in his career.
Over the next decade, James would go on to establish himself as one of the best players in NBA history. He won MVP awards four times (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013), Defensive Player of the Year once (2012), and a championship with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013. In 2016, he returned to his hometown Cavaliers and led them to an improbable comeback victory against the Golden State Warriors in one of the greatest Finals series ever played.
Now entering his 17th season in the league, James shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. He is widely considered to be one of — if notthe — best player in today’s game and looks poised to add even more hardware to his already impressive trophy case before he hangs up his sneakers for good.
Kobe Bryant
The number 23 is one of the most popular numbers in the NBA. Many great players have worn it, but there is only one player who truly embodies the number: Kobe Bryant. Kobe is the greatest player to ever wear the number 23. He is a five-time NBA champion, a two-time Finals MVP, and a one-time league MVP. He is also the all-time leading scorer in Lakers history.
The Black Mamba
Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Bryant helped the Lakers win five NBA championships, and was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and a 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons and ranks fourth on the league’s all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists.
The Legend
Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Growing up, Kobe’s family moved around a lot. He has two older sisters and one younger sister. His parents named him after the tasty Japanese steak that they had just eaten when they found out that Kobe was on his way.
Kobe’s dad, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, played professional basketball in Italy, and Kobe lived there for a while as a kid. When he was six years old, the family moved back to the United States and settled in Lower Merion Township, just outside of Philadelphia. It was there that Kobe started playing organized basketball. He quickly began to stand out from the other players with his natural talents and dedication to the game.
In 1996, Kobe Bryant graduated from high school and immediately declared himself eligible for the NBA draft. The Charlotte Hornets selected him with the 13th overall pick. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he would spend his entire 20-year career.
During his time with the Lakers, Kobe became one of the greatest players in NBA history. He was a 15-time All-Star, 18-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team. He won five NBA Championships, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, and oneRegular Season MVP Award. In 2008, he scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors – the second most points scored in an NBA game!
In 2016, Kobe Bryant retired from basketball after playing his final game as a Los Angeles Laker. His jersey numbers 8 and 24 were both retired by the team shortly after his retirement ceremony. On December 18th 2017 statues of both jersey numbers were erected outside Staples Center where he played his home games throughout his incredible career.