Tag: nba 25
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Why did Jordan wear 23?
45 at Laney High School in Wilmington, N.C. His older brother, Larry, already wore No. 45 as a member of the varsity team, so when Michael made it to that level, he cut 45 in half and rounded up. That’s how Jordan landed on 23.…
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Is 7 an illegal number in basketball?
Because of the N.C.A.A.’s longstanding Rule 1, Section 22, Article 7, Clause b. 2 — the little-known statute that prohibits college basketball players from wearing any of the numerals 6, 7, 8 or 9. Those are the numbers you will not see on a college…