
LeBron James chose to wear the No. 23 because of his childhood basketball hero, Michael Jordan. As he nears the end of his 21st NBA season, James and Jordan are in the absolute top tier of NBA greats, but the two don't have the warmest relationship.
LeBron isn't too concerned about it. When asked about it during his lengthy appearance on The Pat McAfee Show Thursday, he said the primary reason the two aren't close is that he's still playing and Jordan is, of course, famously competitive.