Introducing #6, LeBron James

He told the world earlier this season that the switch was coming; now he’s confirmed it, as the Plain Dealer reports: “LeBron James fans, get ready to make some room in your closet for No. 6 jerseys. James told The Plain Dealer on Monday that he’s filed the paperwork with the NBA office to switch his jersey number from No. 23 to No. 6 next season. He had to make the decision this week, the deadline to make the request to the NBA is Wednesday. James first brought up the idea in November, saying he wanted to give up No. 23 out of respect to his hero, Michael Jordan. At that time he said he was ’50/50′ on switching to No. 6, his Olympic number and the day of the month his first son was born. That now seems to be 100 percent. ‘I’ve done it,’ James said. ‘I already sent it in. I’m going to be No. 6.”‘