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American basketball player (born 1984)
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances, including eight consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2018. He has won three Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
More on Wikipedia ↗LeBron James has been wearing No. 9 during Philadelphia 76ers practices for a very specific reason, and it has nothing to do with a change in his usual number.
LeBron James is already starting to become of fan favorite in Philadelphia. The four time NBA champion is already showing respect to the greats of Philadelphia.
LeBron notably isn’t wearing his normal No. 23 or No. 6 at Philadelphia practices and scrimmages. Here’s why.