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LeBron James wants NBA players to give up their No. 23 jerseys to honor Michael Jordan. "I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized in some way -- soon," James said. "There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant, no Dwyane Wade, you name all the best players in the league right now and the last 10 years, there would be none of us without Michael Jordan."

NBA: Give Up 23 for Michael Jordan, a LeBron James Quest (Image: WENN)

According to the Associated Press wire service, "James made the comments following the Cavs' win in Miami on Thursday night. The news was first reported by The Plain Dealer."


"It's time," James said. "He's the best basketball player we've ever seen. Mike does it on the court and off the court. If you see 23, you think about Michael Jordan. You see guys flying through the air, you think about Michael Jordan. You see game-winning shots, you think about Michael Jordan. You see fly kicks, you think about Michael Jordan. He did so much, it has to be recognized, and not just by putting him in the Hall of Fame."

He was a great player. but is living in the past of Michael Jordan really the way to get interest back in this game? LeBron added, "I feel like no NBA player should wear 23. Nobody. If I'm not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it."