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Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. is making a jersey change.
Jackson is changing switching from No. 13 to No. 8 after seven seasons in the NBA, he announced on Aug. 8.
It's rare that an NBA player of Jackson's status changes jersey number this far into a career while still playing for the same team. Former Los Angeles Laker star Kobe Bryant is the most notable example, changing from No. 8 to No. 24 after 10 NBA seasons.
In a reel shared on social media, Jackson referenced his father, Jaren Jackson Sr., who wore No. 8 during a stint of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers.
"Change doesn't always come from something new. Sometimes it comes from remembering," Jaren Jackson Jr. said in a post shared on social media.
Jackson has worn No. 13 in each of first seven NBA seasons. He wore the No. 2 in college during one season at Michigan State. His father wore No. 2 with the San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic.
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Maybe since he changed his number to 8, he’d start averaging 8 rebounds instead of 5
August 8th, 8th season, number 8. I see what he’s doing.
I’m sure someone here could fill me in on why Kobe changed his number.
Any excuse to shoehorn Kobe Bryant into an article
lebron and jordan both did this, is it really that weird?
Changing switching
Classic Jackson
Aaron Gordon has changed his number *twice*.
He wore 00 on Orlando.
He changed to 50 with Denver, because he has the most 50 point dunks ever, and got robbed twice.
Then he changed to 32 to honor his late brother.
I respect each of these.
Nobody cares
My dumb ass over here like “who tf is Cole Jackson?”
“Jackson is changing switching from no. 13 to No. 8”Am I dumb or is the “changing”redundant here in that sentence??
Did y’all forget when Ant changed his number two years ago?
There’s too many Jackson’s in the NBA for the tweet to not include a first name
What about when Gilbert Arenas changed it
Me first reading this: “who is Cole Jackson?”
Paul George erasure right here
Amare Stoudemire went from 32 to 1 in Phoenix
My jersey will look like a bootleg version xD
Uh, and some guy named Lebron James
There have been a lot more players than Kobe in recent years who have changed their numbers, including LeBron
Who the fuck is Jackson? lmao I had to read the post
Pg also went from 24 to 13 after his injury in indiana
“Of this status”
no jordan is the most notable example
Sabonis changed his number last season and offered swaps for fans who had purchased his old jerseys. Hopefully JJJ follows suit.
Who?
Fuck… I must be getting old. I feel like this cat has only been in the league 2 or 3 years.
He’s already heading into season 8?
Who is Cole Jackson? lol.