Alongside discussions about Shaq and Kobe's reunion, Amare Stoudemire's possible exit in Phoenix and Allen Iverson going the Carmelo Anthony route and shaving off his trademark cornrows was the scuttlebutt that LeBron James is toying with the idea of switching his No.23 jersey to his Beijing Olympics #6 uni.
So what kind of affect would a number change have on sales of Bron-Bron jerseys?
Well, LBJ currently holds the NBA's third best selling jersey behind Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett. Interestingly enough it was Kobe who switched jersey numbers from 8 to 24 (his old high school number) a few years ago and saw sales of his jersey increase. You can bet that a new LBJ jersey change will cause fans to flood to stores just to own the latest and greatest and instantly vault the LeBron jersey back to the top of the heap.
In case you're curious, no one on the NY Knicks currently wears the No.6 jersey. And if you're looking at the #6 jersey as a precursor to possible 2010 free agency locations, the number is retired by Boston, Philly, Phoenix, and San Antonio.
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