ShoogarBear
10-17-2004, 12:49 PM
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Preseason is always big business in uniform numbers. Cleveland's Jeff McInnis wanted $25,000 to give Drew Gooden No. 0, so Gooden will wear 90, a combination of his two NBA numbers. Indiana's Ron Artest will wear his third NBA number, No. 91, to honor Dennis Rodman. Said Artest: "When I look back on my career, I want to have a lot of jerseys." Artest wore No. 23 the last two seasons to honor Michael Jordan and said he's considering the numbers of John Paxson and Steve Kerr in the future.
Meanwhile, the league said it is considering a rule to limit the number of different uniform numbers a player can wear in his career.
Lamar Odom got No. 7 from the Lakers' Brian Cook for a four-figure payment. Cook asked for his college No. 34, but that was Shaquille O'Neal's, so the Lakers gave Cook No. 43.
Jeez, can't the league find something better to do? I like the idea of Artest changing numbers every year.
Preseason is always big business in uniform numbers. Cleveland's Jeff McInnis wanted $25,000 to give Drew Gooden No. 0, so Gooden will wear 90, a combination of his two NBA numbers. Indiana's Ron Artest will wear his third NBA number, No. 91, to honor Dennis Rodman. Said Artest: "When I look back on my career, I want to have a lot of jerseys." Artest wore No. 23 the last two seasons to honor Michael Jordan and said he's considering the numbers of John Paxson and Steve Kerr in the future.
Meanwhile, the league said it is considering a rule to limit the number of different uniform numbers a player can wear in his career.
Lamar Odom got No. 7 from the Lakers' Brian Cook for a four-figure payment. Cook asked for his college No. 34, but that was Shaquille O'Neal's, so the Lakers gave Cook No. 43.
Jeez, can't the league find something better to do? I like the idea of Artest changing numbers every year.